Solid forms of a plasma kallikrein inhibitor and salts thereof

ABSTRACT

New solid forms of the plasma kallikrein inhibitor, 1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide and its salts, are described.

The present invention relates to new solid forms of a plasma kallikreininhibitor, a pharmaceutical composition containing them and their use intherapy. Also provided are processes for preparing the solid forms ofthe present invention.

BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION

Inhibitors of plasma kallikrein have a number of therapeuticapplications, particularly in the treatment of retinal vascularpermeability associated with diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macularedema and hereditary angioedema.

Plasma kallikrein is a trypsin-like serine protease that can liberatekinins from kininogens (see K. D. Bhoola et al., “Kallikrein-KininCascade”, Encyclopedia of Respiratory Medicine, p 483-493; J. W. Bryantet al., “Human plasma kallikrein-kinin system: physiological andbiochemical parameters” Cardiovascular and haematological agents inmedicinal chemistry, 7, p 234-250, 2009; K. D. Bhoola et al.,Pharmacological Rev., 1992, 44, 1; and D. J. Campbell, “Towardsunderstanding the kallikrein-kinin system: insights from the measurementof kinin peptides”, Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research2000, 33, 665-677). It is an essential member of the intrinsic bloodcoagulation cascade although its role in this cascade does not involvethe release of bradykinin or enzymatic cleavage. Plasma prekallikrein isencoded by a single gene and synthesized in the liver. It is secreted byhepatocytes as an inactive plasma prekallikrein that circulates inplasma as a heterodimer complex bound to high molecular weight kininogenwhich is activated to give the active plasma kallikrein. Kinins arepotent mediators of inflammation that act through G protein-coupledreceptors and antagonists of kinins (such as bradykinin antagonists)have previously been investigated as potential therapeutic agents forthe treatment of a number of disorders (F. Marceau and D. Regoli, NatureRev., Drug Discovery, 2004, 3, 845-852).

Plasma kallikrein is thought to play a role in a number of inflammatorydisorders. The major inhibitor of plasma kallikrein is the serpin C1esterase inhibitor. Patients who present with a genetic deficiency in C1esterase inhibitor suffer from hereditary angioedema (HAE) which resultsin intermittent swelling of face, hands, throat, gastro-intestinal tractand genitals. Blisters formed during acute episodes contain high levelsof plasma kallikrein which cleaves high molecular weight kininogenliberating bradykinin leading to increased vascular permeability.Treatment with a large protein plasma kallikrein inhibitor has beenshown to effectively treat HAE by preventing the release of bradykininwhich causes increased vascular permeability (A. Lehmann “Ecallantide(DX-88), a plasma kallikrein inhibitor for the treatment of hereditaryangioedema and the prevention of blood loss in on-pump cardiothoracicsurgery” Expert Opin. Biol. Ther. 8, p 1187-99).

The plasma kallikrein-kinin system is abnormally abundant in patientswith advanced diabetic macular edema. It has been recently publishedthat plasma kallikrein contributes to retinal vascular dysfunctions indiabetic rats (A. Clermont et al. “Plasma kallikrein mediates retinalvascular dysfunction and induces retinal thickening in diabetic rats”Diabetes, 2011, 60, p 1590-98). Furthermore, administration of theplasma kallikrein inhibitor ASP-440 ameliorated both retinal vascularpermeability and retinal blood flow abnormalities in diabetic rats.Therefore a plasma kallikrein inhibitor should have utility as atreatment to reduce retinal vascular permeability associated withdiabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema.

Plasma kallikrein also plays a role in blood coagulation. The intrinsiccoagulation cascade may be activated by factor XII (FXII). Once FXII isactivated (to FXIIa), FXIIa triggers fibrin formation through theactivation of factor XI (FXI) thus resulting in blood coagulation.Plasma kallikrein is a key component in the intrinsic coagulationcascade because it activates FXII to FXIIa, thus resulting in theactivation of the intrinsic coagulation pathway. Furthermore, FXIIa alsoactivates further plasma prekallikrein resulting in plasma kallikrein.This results in positive feedback amplification of the plasma kallikreinsystem and the intrinsic coagulation pathway (Tanaka et al. (ThrombosisResearch 2004, 113, 333-339); Bird et al. (Thrombosis and Haemostasis,2012, 107, 1141-50).

Contact of FXII in the blood with negatively charged surfaces (such asthe surfaces of external pipes or the membrane of the oxygenator thatthe blood passes during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery) induces aconformational change in zymogen FXII resulting in a small amount ofactive FXII (FXIIa). The formation of FXIIa triggers the formation ofplasma kallikrein resulting in blood coagulation, as described above.Activation of FXII to FXIIa can also occur in the body by contact withnegatively charged surfaces on various sources (e.g. bacteria duringsepsis, RNA from degrading cells), thus resulting in disseminatedintravascular coagulation (Tanaka et al. (Thrombosis Research 2004, 113,333-339)).

Therefore, inhibition of plasma kallikrein would inhibit the bloodcoagulation cascade described above, and so would be useful in thetreatment of disseminated intravascular coagulation and bloodcoagulation during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery where bloodcoagulation is not desired. For example, Katsuura et al. (ThrombosisResearch, 1996, 82, 361-368) showed that administration of a plasmakallikrein inhibitor, PKSI-527, for LPS-induced disseminatedintravascular coagulation significantly suppressed the decrease inplatelet count and fibrinogen level as well as the increase in FDP levelwhich usually occur in disseminated intravascular coagulation. Bird etal. (Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2012, 107, 1141-50) showed thatclotting time increased, and thrombosis was significantly reduced inplasma kallikrein-deficient mice. Revenko et al. (Blood, 2011, 118,5302-5311) showed that the reduction of plasma prekallikrein levels inmice using antisense oligonucleotide treatment resulted inantithrombotic effects. Tanaka et al. (Thrombosis Research 2004, 113,333-339) showed that contacting blood with DX-88 (a plasma kallikreininhibitor) resulted in an increase in activated clotting time (ACT).Lehmann et al. (Expert Opin. Biol. Ther. 2008, 1187-99) showed thatEcallantide (a plasma kallikrein inhibitor) was found to delay contactactivated induced coagulation. Lehmann et al. conclude that Ecallantide“had in vitro anticoagulant effects as it inhibited the intrinsicpathway of coagulation by inhibiting plasma kallikrein”.

Plasma kallikrein also plays a role in the inhibition of plateletactivation, and therefore the cessation of bleeding. Platelet activationis one of the earliest steps in hemostasis, which leads to platelet plugformation and the rapid cessation of bleeding following damage to bloodvessels. At the site of vascular injury, the interaction between theexposed collagen and platelets is critical for the retention andactivation of platelets, and the subsequent cessation of bleeding.

Once activated, plasma kallikrein binds to collagen and therebyinterferes with collagen-mediated activation of platelets mediated byGPVI receptors (Liu et al. (Nat Med., 2011, 17, 206-210)). As discussedabove, plasma kallikrein inhibitors reduce plasma prekallikreinactivation by inhibiting plasma kallikrein-mediated activation of factorXII and thereby reducing the positive feedback amplification of thekallikrein system by the contact activation system.

Therefore, inhibition of plasma kallikrein reduces the binding of plasmakallikrein to collagen, thus reducing the interference of plasmakallikrein in the cessation of bleeding. Therefore plasma kallikreininhibitors would be useful in the treatment of treating cerebralhaemorrhage and bleeding from post operative surgery. For example, Liuet al. (Nat Med., 2011, 17, 206-210) demonstrated that systemicadministration of a small molecule PK inhibitor, ASP-440, reducedhematoma expansion in rats. Cerebral hematoma may occur followingintracerebral haemorrhage and is caused by bleeding from blood vesselsinto the surrounding brain tissue as a result of vascular injury.Bleeding in the cerebral haemorrhage model reported by Liu et al. wasinduced by surgical intervention involving an incision in the brainparenchyma that damaged blood vessels. These data demonstrate thatplasma kallikrein inhibition reduced bleeding and hematoma volume frompost operative surgery. Björkqvist et al. (Thrombosis and Haemostasis,2013, 110, 399-407) demonstrated that aprotinin (a protein that inhibitsserine proteases including plasma kallikrein) may be used to decreasepostoperative bleeding.

Other complications of diabetes such as cerebral haemorrhage,nephropathy, cardiomyopathy and neuropathy, all of which haveassociations with plasma kallikrein may also be considered as targetsfor a plasma kallikrein inhibitor.

Synthetic and small molecule plasma kallikrein inhibitors have beendescribed previously, for example by Garrett et al. (“Peptide aldehyde .. . ” J. Peptide Res. 52, p 62-71 (1998)), T. Griesbacher et al.(“Involvement of tissue kallikrein but not plasma kallikrein in thedevelopment of symptoms mediated by endogenous kinins in acutepancreatitis in rats” British Journal of Pharmacology 137, p 692-700(2002)), Evans (“Selective dipeptide inhibitors of kallikrein”WO03/076458), Szelke et al. (“Kininogenase inhibitors” WO92/04371), D.M. Evans et al. (Immunolpharmacology, 32, p 115-116 (1996)), Szelke etal. (“Kininogen inhibitors” WO95/07921), Antonsson et al. (“New peptidesderivatives” WO94/29335), J. Corte et al. (“Six membered heterocyclesuseful as serine protease inhibitors” WO2005/123680), J. Sturzbecher etal. (Brazilian J. Med. Biol. Res 27, p 1929-34 (1994)), Kettner et al.(U.S. Pat. No. 5,187,157), N. Teno et al. (Chem. Pharm. Bull. 41, p1079-1090 (1993)), W. B. Young et al. (“Small molecule inhibitors ofplasma kallikrein” Bioorg. Med. Chem. Letts. 16, p 2034-2036 (2006)),Okada et al. (“Development of potent and selective plasmin and plasmakallikrein inhibitors and studies on the structure-activityrelationship” Chem. Pharm. Bull. 48, p 1964-72 (2000)), Steinmetzer etal. (“Trypsin-like serine protease inhibitors and their preparation anduse” WO08/049595), Zhang et al. (“Discovery of highly potent smallmolecule kallikrein inhibitors” Medicinal Chemistry 2, p 545-553(2006)), Sinha et al. (“Inhibitors of plasma kallikrein” WO08/016883),Shigenaga et al. (“Plasma Kallikrein Inhibitors” WO2011/118672), andKolte et al. (“Biochemical characterization of a novel high-affinity andspecific kallikrein inhibitor”, British Journal of Pharmacology (2011),162(7), 1639-1649). Also, Steinmetzer et al. (“Serine proteaseinhibitors” WO2012/004678) describes cyclized peptide analogs which areinhibitors of human plasmin and plasma kallikrein.

To date, the only selective plasma kallikrein inhibitor approved formedical use is Ecallantide. Ecallantide is formulated as a solution forinjection. It is a large protein plasma kallikrein inhibitor thatpresents a risk of anaphylactic reactions. Other plasma kallikreininhibitors known in the art are generally small molecules, some of whichinclude highly polar and ionisable functional groups, such as guanidinesor amidines. Recently, plasma kallikrein inhibitors that do not featureguanidine or amidine functionalities have been reported. For exampleBrandl et al. (“N-((6-amino-pyridin-3-yl)methyl)-heteroaryl-carboxamidesas inhibitors of plasma kallikrein” WO2012/017020), Evans et al.(“Benzylamine derivatives as inhibitors of plasma kallikrein”WO2013/005045), Allan et al. (“Benzylamine derivatives” WO2014/108679),Davie et al. (“Heterocyclic derivates” WO2014/188211), and Davie et al.(“N-((het)arylmethyl)-heteroaryl-carboxamides compounds as plasmakallikrein inhibitors” WO2016/083820).

In the manufacture of pharmaceutical formulations, it is important thatthe active compound be in a form in which it can be conveniently handledand processed in order to obtain a commercially viable manufacturingprocess. Accordingly, the chemical stability and the physical stabilityof the active compound are important factors. The active compound, andformulations containing it, must be capable of being effectively storedover appreciable periods of time, without exhibiting any significantchange in the physico-chemical characteristics (e.g. chemicalcomposition, density, hygroscopicity and solubility) of the activecompound.

It is known that manufacturing a particular solid-state form of apharmaceutical ingredient can affect many aspects of its solid stateproperties and offer advantages in aspects of solubility, dissolutionrate, chemical stability, mechanical properties, technical feasibility,processability, pharmacokinetics and bioavailability. Some of these aredescribed in “Handbook of Pharmaceutical Salts; Properties, Selectionand Use”, P. Heinrich Stahl, Camille G. Wermuth (Eds.) (Verlag HelveticaChimica Acta, Zurich). Methods of manufacturing solid-state forms arealso described in “Practical Process Research and Development”, Neal G.Anderson (Academic Press, San Diego) and “Polymorphism: In thePharmaceutical Industry”, Rolf Hilfiker (Ed) (Wiley VCH). Polymorphismin pharmaceutical crystals is described in Byrn (Byrn, S. R., Pfeiffer,R. R., Stowell, J. G., “Solid-State Chemistry of Drugs”, SSCI Inc., WestLafayette, Ind., 1999), Brittain, H. G., “Polymorphism in PharmaceuticalSolids”, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, Basel, 1999) or Bernstein(Bernstein, J., “Polymorphism in Molecular Crystals”, Oxford UniversityPress, 2002).

The applicant has developed a novel series of compounds that areinhibitors of plasma kallikrein, which are disclosed inPCT/GB2017/051546 (published as WO2017/207983). These compoundsdemonstrate good selectivity for plasma kallikrein and are potentiallyuseful in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy, macular edema andhereditary angioedema. One such compound is1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide(Example 30 of PCT/GB2017/051546 (WO2017/207983)).

The name1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidedenotes the structure depicted in Formula A.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The applicant has now developed five novel solid forms of the compoundof Formula A, which are herein referred to as ‘Form 1’, ‘Form 2’, ‘Form3’, ‘Form 4’ and ‘Form 14’. The novel solid forms have advantageousphysico-chemical properties that render them suitable for development,in particular, their preparation by crystallisation is simple andscalable. An advantage of crystalline solid forms is that they are moreeasily processable. That is, their preparation by crystallisation is acommon and easily scalable procedure to remove undesirable impurities.

Furthermore, the compound of Formula A has been found to demonstratesurprisingly good pharmacokinetic properties, in particular, in vitropermeability and metabolic stability in vitro.

Thus, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there areprovided solid forms of the compound of Formula A. In the presentapplication these solid forms are referred to as ‘Form 1’, ‘Form 2’,‘Form 3’, ‘Form 4’ and ‘Form 14’. Preferably, the solid form of thecompound of Formula A is Form 1. Alternatively, preferably the solidform of the compound of Formula A is Form 14.

The solubility of the free base in water of the compound of Formula Awas relatively low (0.29 mg/mL), and therefore salts of the compound ofFormula A were investigated.

The applicant has also developed novel solid forms of salts of thecompound of Formula A, specifically hydrochloride, sulfate, phosphate,mesylate, tosylate, edisylate and besylate salts of the compound ofFormula A. The novel solid forms have advantageous physico-chemicalproperties that render them suitable for development, in particular,their preparation by crystallisation is simple and scalable.

The present invention provides specific solid forms of the hydrochloridesalt of the compound of Formula A which are herein referred to as ‘Form5’ and ‘Form 6’ and ‘Form 15’. Preferably the hydrochloride salt of thecompound of Formula A is Form 5. Alternatively, preferably thehydrochloride salt of the compound of Formula A is Form 15.

The present invention provides a specific solid form of the sulfate saltof the compound of Formula A which is herein referred to as ‘Form 7’.

The term “sulfate” as used herein when referring to a salt of thecompound of Formula A is intended to encompass both a mono-sulfate saltand a hemi-sulfate salt. In one embodiment, Form 7 of the compound ofFormula A is a mono-sulfate salt. In an alternative embodiment, Form 7of the compound of Formula A is a hemi-sulfate salt.

The present invention provides a specific solid form of the phosphatesalt of the compound of Formula A which is herein referred to as ‘Form8’.

The term “phosphate” as used herein when referring to a salt of thecompound of Formula A is intended to encompass both a mono-phosphatesalt and a hemi-phosphate salt. In one embodiment, Form 8 of thecompound of Formula A is a mono-phosphate salt. In an alternativeembodiment, Form 8 of the compound of Formula A is a hemi-phosphatesalt.

The present invention provides specific solid forms of the mesylate saltof the compound of Formula A which are herein referred to as ‘Form 9’,and ‘Form 10’.

The present invention provides a specific solid form of the tosylatesalt of the compound of Formula A which is herein referred to as ‘Form11’.

The present invention provides a specific solid form of the edisylatesalt of the compound of Formula A which is herein referred to as ‘Form12’.

The term “edisylate” as used herein when referring to a salt of thecompound of Formula A is intended to encompass both a mono-edisylatesalt and a hemi-edisylate salt. In one embodiment, Form 12 of thecompound of Formula A is a mono-edisylate salt. In an alternativeembodiment, Form 12 of the compound of Formula A is a hemi-edisylatesalt.

The present invention provides a specific solid form of the besylatesalt of the compound of Formula A which is herein referred to as ‘Form13’.

The novel crystalline salts of the present invention have advantageousphysico-chemical properties that render them suitable for development.For example, the sulfate and besylate salts of the compound of Formula Ashow a low tendency for polymorphism, as demonstrated by the singlesolid forms that were identified during the polymorph screens disclosedherein.

The term “solid forms” described herein includes crystalline forms.Optionally, the solid forms of the invention are crystalline forms.

In the present specification, X-ray powder diffraction peaks (expressedin degrees 2θ) are measured using Cu Kα radiation.

The present invention provides a solid form (Form 1) of the compound ofFormula A, which exhibits at least the following characteristic X-raypowder diffraction peaks (Cu Kα radiation, expressed in degrees 2θ) atapproximately:

(1) 11.6, 14.7, 18.1, 20.1, and 21.4; or

(2) 7.7, 11.6, 14.7, 18.1, 19.4, 20.1, and 21.4; or

(3) 7.7, 11.6, 14.7, 18.1, 19.4, 20.1, 21.4, 22.5, and 23.4.

The term “approximately” means in this context that there is anuncertainty in the measurements of the degrees 2θ of ±0.3 (expressed indegrees 2θ), preferably ±0.2 (expressed in degrees 2θ).

The present invention also provides a solid form (Form 1) of thecompound of Formula A, having an X ray powder diffraction patterncomprising characteristic peaks (expressed in degrees 2θ) atapproximately 7.7, 11.6, 12.6, 12.8, 14.7, 18.1, 19.4, 20.1, 21.4, 22.5,and 23.4.

The present invention also provides a solid form (Form 1) of thecompound of Formula A having an X-ray powder diffraction patternsubstantially the same as that shown in FIG. 1.

The X-ray powder diffraction pattern of a solid form may be describedherein as “substantially” the same as that depicted in a Figure. It willbe appreciated that the peaks in X-ray powder diffraction patterns maybe slightly shifted in their positions and relative intensities due tovarious factors known to the skilled person. For example, shifts in peakpositions or the relative intensities of the peaks of a pattern canoccur because of the equipment used, method of sample preparation,preferred packing and orientations, the radiation source, and method andlength of data collection. However, the skilled person will be able tocompare the X-ray powder diffraction patterns shown in the figuresherein with those of an unknown solid form to confirm the identity ofthe solid form.

The present invention provides a solid form (Form 2) of the compound ofFormula A, which exhibits at least the following characteristic X-raypowder diffraction peaks (Cu Kα radiation, expressed in degrees 2θ) atapproximately:

(1) 5.7, 9.9, 13.0, 15.0, and 17.2; or

(2) 5.7, 9.9, 13.0, 15.0, 16.0, 17.2, and 19.6; or

(3) 5.7, 9.9, 13.0, 15.0, 16.0, 17.2, 18.6, 19.6, and 22.2.

The present invention also provides a solid form (Form 2) of thecompound of Formula A, having an X ray powder diffraction patterncomprising characteristic peaks (expressed in degrees 2θ) atapproximately 5.7, 9.9, 13.0, 15.0, 16.0, 17.2, 17.7, 18.6, 19.6, and22.2.

The present invention also provides a solid form (Form 2) of thecompound of Formula A having an X-ray powder diffraction patternsubstantially the same as that shown in FIG. 3.

The present invention provides a solid form (Form 3) of the compound ofFormula A, which exhibits at least the following characteristic X-raypowder diffraction peaks (Cu Kα radiation, expressed in degrees 2θ) atapproximately:

(1) 7.0, 10.3, 14.1, 16.3, and 18.2; or

(2) 7.0, 9.5, 10.3, 10.8, 14.1, 16.3, and 18.2; or

(3) 7.0, 9.5, 10.3, 10.8, 12.0, 14.1, 16.3, 18.2, and 24.1.

The present invention also provides a solid form (Form 3) of thecompound of Formula A, having an X ray powder diffraction patterncomprising characteristic peaks (expressed in degrees 2θ) atapproximately 7.0, 9.5, 10.3, 10.8, 11.4, 12.0, 14.1, 16.3, 18.2, 24.1,and 25.3.

The present invention also provides a solid form (Form 3) of thecompound of Formula A having an X-ray powder diffraction patternsubstantially the same as that shown in FIG. 4.

The present invention provides a solid form (Form 4) of the compound ofFormula A, which exhibits at least the following characteristic X-raypowder diffraction peaks (Cu Kα radiation, expressed in degrees 2θ) atapproximately:

(1) 4.8, 9.5, 11.0, 14.3, and 15.3; or

(2) 4.8, 7.8, 9.5, 11.0, 11.7, 14.3, and 15.3; or

(3) 4.8, 7.8, 9.5, 11.0, 11.7, 14.3, 15.3, 18.2, and 20.2.

The present invention also provides a solid form (Form 4) of thecompound of Formula A, having an X ray powder diffraction patterncomprising characteristic peaks (expressed in degrees 2θ) atapproximately 4.8, 7.8, 9.5, 11.0, 11.7, 14.3, 15.3, 15.9, 18.2, 20.2,and 22.2.

The present invention also provides a solid form (Form 4) of thecompound of Formula A having an X-ray powder diffraction patternsubstantially the same as that shown in FIG. 5.

The present invention also provides a solid form (Form 5) of thehydrochloride salt of the compound of Formula A having an X-ray powderdiffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 6.

The present invention also provides a solid form (Form 6) of thehydrochloride salt of the compound of Formula A having an X-ray powderdiffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 7.

The present invention also provides a solid form (Form 7) of the sulfatesalt of the compound of Formula A having an X-ray powder diffractionpattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 8.

The present invention also provides a solid form (Form 8) of thephosphate salt of the compound of Formula A having an X-ray powderdiffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 9.

The present invention also provides a solid form (Form 9) of themesylate salt of the compound of Formula A having an X-ray powderdiffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 10.

The present invention also provides a solid form (Form 10) of themesylate salt of the compound of Formula A having an X-ray powderdiffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 11.

The present invention also provides a solid form (Form 11) of thetosylate salt of the compound of Formula A having an X-ray powderdiffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 12.

The present invention also provides a solid form (Form 12) of theedisylate salt of the compound of Formula A having an X-ray powderdiffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 13.

The present invention also provides a solid form (Form 13) of thebesylate salt of the compound of Formula A having an X-ray powderdiffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 14.

The present invention provides a solid form (Form 14) of the compound ofFormula A which exhibits at least the following characteristic X-raypowder diffraction peaks (Cu Kα radiation, expressed in degrees 2θ) atapproximately:

(1) 9.6, 13.2, 15.4, 18.0 and 20.7; or

(2) 9.6, 13.2, 15.4, 18.0, 19.5, 20.7 and 23.2; or

(3) 9.6, 13.2, 15.4, 18.0, 19.5, 20.7, 23.2, 23.3, 24.2 and 24.4.

The present invention also provides a solid form (Form 14) of thecompound of Formula A, having an X ray powder diffraction patterncomprising characteristic peaks (expressed in degrees 2θ) atapproximately 9.6, 13.2, 15.4, 18.0, 19.5, 20.7, 23.2, 23.3, 24.2, 24.4,25.7 and 26.2.

The present invention also provides a solid form (Form 14) of thecompound of Formula A having an X-ray powder diffraction patternsubstantially the same as that shown in FIG. 15.

The present invention provides a solid form (Form 15) of thehydrochloride salt of the compound of Formula A, which exhibits at leastthe following characteristic X-ray powder diffraction peaks (Cu Kαradiation, expressed in degrees 2θ) at approximately:

(1) 10.0, 10.7, 12.4, 13.9 and 16.6; or

(2) 9.2, 10.0, 10.7, 12.4, 13.9, 16.6 and 20; or

(3) 9.2, 10.0, 10.7, 12.4, 13.9 15.8, 16.6 20.0 and 24.8.

The present invention also provides a solid form (Form 15) of thehydrochloride salt of the compound of Formula A, having an X ray powderdiffraction pattern comprising characteristic peaks (expressed indegrees 2θ) at approximately 9.2, 10.0, 10.7, 12.4, 13.9, 15.8, 16.6,17.4, 18.4 and 24.8.

The present invention also provides a solid form (Form 15) of thehydrochloride salt of the compound of Formula A having an X-ray powderdiffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 18.

The skilled person is familiar with techniques for measuring XRPDpatterns. In particular, the X-ray powder diffraction pattern of thesample of compound may be recorded using a Philips X-Pert MPDdiffractometer with the following experimental conditions:

Scan parameters: Scan Axis: Gonio Start Position [°2θ]: 4.0084 EndPosition [°2θ]: 39.9804 Step Size [°2θ]: 0.0170 Scan Step Time [s]:10.1600 Scan Type: Continuous PSD Mode: Scanning PSD Length [°2θ]: 2.12Offset [°2θ]: 0.0000 Divergence Slit Type: Automatic Irradiated Length[mm] 10.00 Specimen Length [mm]: 10.00 Measurement Temperature [° C.]:25.00 Anode Material: Cu K-Alpha1 [Å]: 1.54060 K-Alpha2 [Å]: 1.54443K-A2/K-A1 Ratio: 0.50000 Generator Settings: 40 mA, 40 kV DiffractometerType: 0000000011038600 Diffractometer Number: 0 Goniometer Radius [mm]:240.00 Dist. Focus-Diverg. Slit [mm]: 100.00 Incident BeamMonochromator: No Spinning: Yes Sample: Approximately 5 mg of sampleunder analysis gently compressed on the XRPD zero back ground singleobliquely cut silica sample holder.

The present invention provides a solid form (Form 1) of the compound ofFormula A, which exhibits an endothermic peak in its STA thermograph at148±3° C., preferably 148±2° C., more preferably 148±1° C.

The present invention provides a solid form (Form 1) of the compound ofFormula A, having an STA thermograph substantially the same as thatshown in FIG. 2.

The present invention provides a solid form (Form 14) of the compound ofFormula A, which exhibits an endothermic peak in its DSC thermograph at158±3° C., preferably 158±2° C., more preferably 158±1° C.

The present invention provides a solid form (Form 14) of the compound ofFormula A, having an DSC thermograph substantially the same as thatshown in FIG. 16.

The invention provides a solid form (Form 15) of the hydrochloride saltof the compound of Formula A, which exhibits an endothermic peak in itsDSC thermograph at 166±3° C., preferably 166±2° C., more preferably166±1° C.

The present invention provides a solid form (Form 15) of thehydrochloride salt of the compound of Formula A, having a TGA/DSCthermograph substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 19.

The skilled person is familiar with techniques for measuring STAthermographs. In particular, the STA thermograph of the sample ofcompound may be recorded by

(a) weighing approximately 5 mg of sample into a ceramic crucible;

(b) loading the sample into the chamber of Perkin-Elmer STA 600 TGA/DTAanalyzer at ambient temperature;

(c) heating the sample from 25° C. to 300° C. at a rate of 10° C./min,and monitoring the change in weight of the sample as well as DTA signalwhile using a 20 cm³/min nitrogen purge.

The skilled person will be familiar with techniques for measuringThermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) thermographs and Differential ScanningCalorimetry thermographs separately rather than together using an STAtechnique.

In particular, the TGA thermograph of the sample of compound may berecorded by

-   (a) weighing approximately 5 to 10 mg of sample into a pre-tared    aluminium DSC pan-   (b) loading the sample into the chamber of a TA Instruments Q500TGA    equipped with a 16 position auto-sampler at ambient temperature;-   (c) heating the sample from ambient temperature to 350° C. at a rate    of 10° C./min while maintaining a nitrogen purge of 60 ml/min over    the sample.

The DSC thermograph of the sample of compound may be recorded by

-   (a) weighing approximately 0.5-3 mg of sample into a pin-holed    aluminium DSC pan-   (b) loading the sample into the chamber of a TA Instruments Q2000 or    TA Instruments Discovery DSC equipped with a 50 position    auto-sampler at ambient temperature;-   (c) heating the sample from 25° C. to 250° C. at a rate of 10°    C./min while maintaining a nitrogen purge of 50 ml/min over the    sample.

The present invention provides a solid form (Form 1) of the compound ofFormula A having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern as described above,and an STA thermograph as described above.

The present invention provides a solid form (Form 14) of the compound ofFormula A having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern as described above,and an STA thermograph as described above.

The present invention provides a solid form (Form 15) of thehydrochloride salt of the compound of formula A having an X-ray powderdiffraction pattern as described above, and a DSC thermograph asdescribed above.

The solid form of the present invention can exist in both unsolvated andsolvated forms. The term ‘solvate’ is used herein to describe amolecular complex comprising the compound of the invention and an amountof one or more pharmaceutically acceptable solvents, for example,ethanol. The term ‘hydrate’ is employed when the solvent is water.

The present invention encompasses solvates (e.g. hydrates) of the solidforms of the compound of Formula A and salts thereof described herein.

In an aspect of the invention, Form 1 of the compound of Formula A isnot a solvate or a hydrate.

In an aspect of the invention, Form 14 of the compound of Formula A isnot a solvate or a hydrate.

In an aspect of the invention, Form 5 of the hydrochloride salt of thecompound of Formula A is not a solvate or hydrate.

In an aspect of the invention, Form 15 of the hydrochloride salt of thecompound of Formula A is not a solvate or hydrate.

A reference to a particular compound also includes all isotopicvariants.

The present invention also encompasses a process for the preparation ofForm 1 of the present invention, said process comprising thecrystallisation of said solid form from a solution of the compound ofFormula A in a solvent or a mixture of solvents. The solvent or mixtureof solvents may comprise isopropanol (IPA). Preferably the solvent isisopropanol. After adding the compound of Formula A to a solvent or amixture of solvents (e.g. isopropanol), the combined mixture (compoundplus solvent(s)) may be heated to a temperature of approximately 60-85°C. Alternatively, the combined mixture may be heated to a temperature ofapproximately 70-85° C. Alternatively, the combined mixture may beheated to a temperature of approximately 80-85° C. Alternatively, thecombined mixture may be heated to a temperature of approximately 80, 81,82, 83, 84 or 85° C. Alternatively, the combined mixture may be heatedto a temperature of approximately 82° C. Alternatively, the combinedmixture may be heated to reflux. Following heating, the combined mixturemay be cooled. Alternatively, the combined mixture may be cooled to atemperature of approximately 0-40° C. Alternatively, the combinedmixture may be cooled to a temperature of approximately 10-30° C.Alternatively, the combined mixture may be cooled to room temperature.Alternatively, the combined mixture may be cooled to approximately 0° C.

The present invention also encompasses a process for the preparation ofForm 5 of the present invention, said process comprising thecrystallisation of said solid form from a solution of the hydrochloridesalt of the compound of Formula A in a solvent or a mixture of solvents.Optionally, said solution of the hydrochloride salt of the compound ofFormula A may be formed by adding hydrochloric acid to a solution orsuspension of the compound of Formula A in a solvent or a mixture ofsolvents. Preferably, the solvent is THF, acetone or acetonitrile. Morepreferably, the solvent is THF. The crystallisation may be performed bytemperature cycling of the mixture. The temperature cycling may comprisecycling the temperature of the mixture between about 30-50° C. andambient temperature, optionally between about 40° C. and ambienttemperature. Preferably, the temperature cycling is carried out forbetween about 18 to about 24 hours. The solvent or mixture of solventsmay be removed by decanting off the solvent or mixture of solvents,and/or by evaporation of the solvent or mixture of solvents under astream of inert gas, preferably under a stream of nitrogen.

The present invention also encompasses a process for the preparation ofForm 6 of the present invention, said process comprising thecrystallisation of said solid form from a solution of the hydrochloridesalt of the compound of Formula A in a solvent or a mixture of solvents.Optionally, said solution of the hydrochloride salt of the compound ofFormula A may be formed by adding hydrochloric acid to a solution orsuspension of the compound of Formula A in a solvent or a mixture ofsolvents.

Preferably, the solvent is ethyl acetate. The crystallisation may beperformed by temperature cycling of the mixture. The temperature cyclingmay comprise cycling the temperature of the mixture between about 30-50°C. and ambient temperature, optionally between about 40° C. and ambienttemperature. Preferably, the temperature cycling is carried out forbetween about 18 to about 24 hours. The solvent or mixture of solventsmay be removed by decanting off the solvent or mixture of solvents,and/or by evaporation of the solvent or mixture of solvents under astream of inert gas, preferably under a stream of nitrogen.

The present invention also encompasses a process for the preparation ofForm 7 of the present invention, said process comprising thecrystallisation of said solid form from a solution of the sulfate saltof the compound of Formula A in a solvent or a mixture of solvents.Optionally, said solution of the sulfate salt of the compound of FormulaA may be formed by adding sulfuric acid to a solution or suspension ofthe compound of Formula A in a solvent or a mixture of solvents.Preferably, the solvent is ethyl acetate, THF, acetone or acetonitrile.More preferably, the solvent is acetone. The crystallisation may beperformed by temperature cycling of the mixture. The temperature cyclingmay comprise cycling the temperature of the mixture between about 30-50°C. and ambient temperature, optionally between about 40° C. and ambienttemperature. Preferably, the temperature cycling is carried out forbetween about 18 to about 24 hours. The solvent or mixture of solventsmay be removed by decanting off the solvent or mixture of solvents,and/or by evaporation of the solvent or mixture of solvents under astream of inert gas, preferably under a stream of nitrogen.

The present invention also encompasses a process for the preparation ofForm 8 of the present invention, said process comprising thecrystallisation of said solid form from a solution of the phosphate saltof the compound of Formula A in a solvent or a mixture of solvents.Optionally, said solution of the phosphate salt of the compound ofFormula A may be formed by adding orthophosphoric acid to a solution orsuspension of the compound of Formula A in a solvent or a mixture ofsolvents. Preferably, the solvent is acetone or acetonitrile. Morepreferably, the solvent is acetone. The crystallisation may be performedby temperature cycling of the mixture. The temperature cycling maycomprise cycling the temperature of the mixture between about 30-50° C.and ambient temperature, optionally between about 40° C. and ambienttemperature. Preferably, the temperature cycling is carried out forbetween about 18 to about 24 hours. The solvent or mixture of solventsmay be removed by decanting off the solvent or mixture of solvents,and/or by evaporation of the solvent or mixture of solvents under astream of inert gas, preferably under a stream of nitrogen.

The present invention also encompasses a process for the preparation ofForm 9 of the present invention, said process comprising thecrystallisation of said solid form from a solution of the mesylate saltof the compound of Formula A in a solvent or a mixture of solvents.Optionally, said solution of the mesylate salt of the compound ofFormula A may be formed by adding methanesulfonic acid to a solution orsuspension of the compound of Formula A in a solvent or a mixture ofsolvents. Preferably, the solvent is ethyl acetate or acetone. Morepreferably, the solvent is ethyl acetate. The crystallisation may beperformed by temperature cycling of the mixture. The temperature cyclingmay comprise cycling the temperature of the mixture between about 30-50°C. and ambient temperature, optionally between about 40° C. and ambienttemperature. Preferably, the temperature cycling is carried out forbetween about 18 to about 24 hours. The solvent or mixture of solventsmay be removed by decanting off the solvent or mixture of solvents,and/or by evaporation of the solvent or mixture of solvents under astream of inert gas, preferably under a stream of nitrogen.

The present invention also encompasses a process for the preparation ofForm 10 of the present invention, said process comprising thecrystallisation of said solid form from a solution of the mesylate saltof the compound of Formula A in a solvent or a mixture of solvents.Optionally, said solution of the mesylate salt of the compound ofFormula A may be formed by adding methanesulfonic acid to a solution orsuspension of the compound of Formula A in a solvent or a mixture ofsolvents. Preferably, the solvent is THF. The crystallisation may beperformed by temperature cycling of the mixture. The temperature cyclingmay comprise cycling the temperature of the mixture between about 30-50°C. and ambient temperature, optionally between about 40° C. and ambienttemperature. Preferably, the temperature cycling is carried out forbetween about 18 to about 24 hours. The solvent or mixture of solventsmay be removed by decanting off the solvent or mixture of solvents,and/or by evaporation of the solvent or mixture of solvents under astream of inert gas, preferably under a stream of nitrogen.

The present invention also encompasses a process for the preparation ofForm 11 of the present invention, said process comprising thecrystallisation of said solid form from a solution of the tosylate saltof the compound of Formula A in a solvent or a mixture of solvents.Optionally, said solution of the tosylate salt of the compound ofFormula A may be formed by adding p-toluenesulfonic acid to a solutionor suspension of the compound of Formula A in a solvent or a mixture ofsolvents. Preferably, the solvent is ethyl acetate, THF, acetone oracetonitrile. More preferably, the solvent is acetone. Thecrystallisation may be performed by temperature cycling of the mixture.The temperature cycling may comprise cycling the temperature of themixture between about 30-50° C. and ambient temperature, optionallybetween about 40° C. and ambient temperature. Preferably, thetemperature cycling is carried out for between about 18 to about 24hours. The solvent or mixture of solvents may be removed by decantingoff the solvent or mixture of solvents, and/or by evaporation of thesolvent or mixture of solvents under a stream of inert gas, preferablyunder a stream of nitrogen.

The present invention also encompasses a process for the preparation ofForm 12 of the present invention, said process comprising thecrystallisation of said solid form from a solution of the edisylate saltof the compound of Formula A in a solvent or a mixture of solvents.Optionally, said solution of the edisylate salt of the compound ofFormula A may be formed by adding 1,2-ethanedisulfonic acid to asolution or suspension of the compound of Formula A in a solvent or amixture of solvents. Preferably, the solvent is ethyl acetate, THF,acetone or acetonitrile. More preferably, the solvent is acetonitrile.The crystallisation may be performed by temperature cycling of themixture. The temperature cycling may comprise cycling the temperature ofthe mixture between about 30-50° C. and ambient temperature, optionallybetween about 40° C. and ambient temperature. Preferably, thetemperature cycling is carried out for between about 18 to about 24hours. The solvent or mixture of solvents may be removed by decantingoff the solvent or mixture of solvents, and/or by evaporation of thesolvent or mixture of solvents under a stream of inert gas, preferablyunder a stream of nitrogen.

The present invention also encompasses a process for the preparation ofForm 13 of the present invention, said process comprising thecrystallisation of said solid form from a solution of the besylate saltof the compound of Formula A in a solvent or a mixture of solvents.Optionally, said solution of the besylate salt of the compound ofFormula A may be formed by adding benzenesulfonic acid to a solution orsuspension of the compound of Formula A in a solvent or a mixture ofsolvents. Preferably, the solvent is ethyl acetate, THF, acetone oracetonitrile. More preferably, the solvent is acetone. Thecrystallisation may be performed by temperature cycling of the mixture.The temperature cycling may comprise cycling the temperature of themixture between about 30-50° C. and ambient temperature, optionallybetween about 40° C. and ambient temperature. Preferably, thetemperature cycling is carried out for between about 18 to about 24hours. The solvent or mixture of solvents may be removed by decantingoff the solvent or mixture of solvents, and/or by evaporation of thesolvent or mixture of solvents under a stream of inert gas, preferablyunder a stream of nitrogen.

The present invention also encompasses a process for the preparation ofForm 14 of the present invention, said process comprising thecrystallisation of said solid form from a solution of the compound ofFormula A in a solvent or a mixture of solvents. The solvent or mixtureof solvents may comprise acetonitrile. Preferably, the solvent isacetonitrile. After adding the compound of Formula A to a solvent or amixture of solvents (e.g. acetonitrile), the combined mixture (compoundplus solvent(s)) may be heated to a temperature of approximately 60-85°C. Alternatively, the combined mixture may be heated to a temperature ofapproximately 70-85° C. Alternatively, the combined mixture may beheated to a temperature of approximately 75-80° C. Alternatively, thecombined mixture may be heated to a temperature of approximately 75, 76,77, 78, 79 or 80° C. Alternatively, the combined mixture may be heatedto a temperature of approximately 79° C. Alternatively, the combinedmixture may be heated to reflux. Following heating, the combined mixturemay be held at a temperature of approximately 45-60° C. for a period of20 to 40 mins, in particular approximately 30 minutes, while stirring.Alternatively, the combined mixture may be held at a temperature ofapproximately 50-55° C. for a period of 20 to 40 minutes, in particularapproximately 30 minutes, while stirring. After this, the combinedmixture may be cooled. Alternatively, the combined mixture may be cooledto a temperature of approximately 0-40° C. Alternatively, the combinedmixture may be cooled to a temperature of approximately 10-30° C.Alternatively, the combined mixture may be cooled to room temperature.Alternatively, the combined mixture may be cooled to approximately 0° C.Seeds of a solid form of the invention, for example Form 1 or Form 14,in particular Form 14, may be added to the combined mixture during orafter cooling. The solvent or mixture of solvents may be removed byfiltering off the solvent or mixture of solvents or by decanting off thesolvent or mixture of solvents, and/or by evaporation of the solvent ormixture of solvents under a stream of inert gas, preferably under astream of nitrogen.

The present invention also encompasses a process for the preparation ofForm 15 of the present invention, said process comprises thecrystallisation of said solid form from a solution of the hydrochloridesalt of the Compound of Formula A in a solvent or a mixture of solvents.Optionally, said solution of the hydrochloride salt of the compound ofFormula A may be formed by adding hydrochloric acid to a solution orsuspension of the compound of Formula A in a solvent or mixture ofsolvents. Preferably, the solvent is ethanol, methanol, isopropanol,acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, THF, or acetonitrile. Preferably, thesolvent is ethanol, methanol, isopropanol or acetonitrile. Morepreferably, the solvent is acetonitrile. The crystallisation may beperformed by temperature cycling of the combined mixture. Thetemperature cycling may comprise cycling the temperature of the combinedmixture between about 30-50° C. and ambient temperature, optionallybetween 40° C. and ambient temperature. Preferably, the temperaturecycling is carried out for between about 18 to about 24 hours.Alternatively the crystallisation may be performed by slow cooling ofthe combined mixture beginning at approximately 65° C. and cooling at10° C. over between 1 to 48 hours, alternatively between over between 6and 24 hours, alternatively over between 10 and 20 hours, alternativelyover about 16 hrs. The mixture may be cooled to a temperature ofapproximately 0-40° C. Alternatively, the combined mixture may be cooledto a temperature of approximately 10-30° C. Alternatively, the combinedmixture may be cooled to room temperature. Alternatively, the combinedmixture may be cooled to approximately 0° C. Alternatively, the combinedmixture may be cooled to approximately 10° C. The solvent or mixture ofsolvents may be removed by filtering off the solvent or mixture ofsolvents, or by decanting off the solvent or mixture of solvents, and/orby evaporation of the solvent or mixture of solvents under a stream ofinert gas, or under vacuum, preferably under a stream of nitrogen.

The processes of the present invention may also comprise an additionalstep wherein the solution of the compound of Formula A or solution of asalt of a compound of Formula A in a solvent or a mixture of solvents isfiltered prior to crystallisation.

The processes of the present invention may also comprise the addition ofcrystalline seeds of the solid form of the invention.

In an aspect, the present invention provides the solid form of theinvention when manufactured by a process according to the invention.

As previously mentioned, the solid form of the present invention has anumber of therapeutic applications, particularly in the treatment ofdiseases or conditions mediated by plasma kallikrein.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a solid form of the compoundof Formula A and salts thereof, as hereinbefore defined, for use intherapy. In a preferred embodiment, the solid form is Form 1. In analternative preferred embodiment, the solid form is Form 14. In analternative preferred embodiment, the solid form is Form 5 of thehydrochloride salt of the compound of Formula A. In a furtheralternative preferred embodiment, the solid form is Form 15 of thehydrochloride salt of the compound of Formula A.

The present invention also provides for the use of a solid form of thecompound of Formula A and salts thereof, as hereinbefore defined, in themanufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a disease or conditionmediated by plasma kallikrein. In a preferred embodiment, the solid formis Form 1. In an alternative preferred embodiment, the solid form isForm 14. In an alternative preferred embodiment, the solid form is Form5 of the hydrochloride salt of the compound of Formula A. In a furtheralternative preferred embodiment, the solid form is Form 15 of thehydrochloride salt of the compound of Formula A.

The present invention also provides a solid form of the compound ofFormula A and salts thereof, as hereinbefore defined, for use in amethod of treatment of a disease or condition mediated by plasmakallikrein. In a preferred embodiment, the solid form is Form 1. In analternative preferred embodiment, the solid form is Form 14. In analternative preferred embodiment, the solid form is Form 5 of thehydrochloride salt of the compound of Formula A. In a furtheralternative preferred embodiment, the solid form is Form 15 of thehydrochloride salt of the compound of Formula A.

The present invention also provides a method of treatment of a diseaseor condition mediated by plasma kallikrein, said method comprisingadministering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeuticallyeffective amount of a solid form of the compound of Formula A and saltsthereof, as hereinbefore defined. In a preferred embodiment, the solidform is Form 1. In an alternative preferred embodiment, the solid formis Form 14. In an alternative preferred embodiment, the solid form isForm 5 of the hydrochloride salt of the compound of Formula A. In afurther alternative preferred embodiment, the solid form is Form 15 ofthe hydrochloride salt of the compound of Formula A.

In an aspect, the disease or condition mediated by plasma kallikrein isselected from impaired visual acuity, diabetic retinopathy, retinalvascular permeability associated with diabetic retinopathy, diabeticmacular edema, hereditary angioedema, retinal vein occlusion, diabetes,pancreatitis, cerebral haemorrhage, nephropathy, cardiomyopathy,neuropathy, inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis, inflammation, septicshock, hypotension, cancer, adult respiratory distress syndrome,disseminated intravascular coagulation, blood coagulation duringcardiopulmonary bypass surgery, and bleeding from post-operativesurgery. In a preferred embodiment, the disease or condition mediated byplasma kallikrein is diabetic macular edema. In another preferredembodiment, the disease or condition mediated by plasma kallikrein ishereditary angioedema.

Alternatively, the disease or condition mediated by plasma kallikreinmay be selected from retinal vascular permeability associated withdiabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema and hereditary angioedema.Alternatively, the disease or condition mediated by plasma kallikreinmay be retinal vascular permeability associated with diabeticretinopathy or diabetic macular edema. The solid forms of the compoundof Formula A and salts thereof may be administered in a form suitablefor injection into the ocular region of a patient, in particular, in aform suitable for intra-vitreal injection.

In the context of the present invention, references herein to“treatment” include references to curative, palliative and prophylactictreatment, unless there are specific indications to the contrary. Theterms “therapy”, “therapeutic” and “therapeutically” should be construedin the same way.

The solid form of the present invention may be administered alone or incombination with one or more other drugs. Generally, it will beadministered as a formulation in association with one or morepharmaceutically acceptable excipients. The term “excipient” is usedherein to describe any ingredient other than the compound(s) of theinvention which may impart either a functional (i.e., drug release ratecontrolling) and/or a non-functional (i.e., processing aid or diluent)characteristic to the formulations. The choice of excipient will to alarge extent depend on factors such as the particular mode ofadministration, the effect of the excipient on solubility and stability,and the nature of the dosage form.

In another aspect, the compounds of the present invention may beadministered in combination with laser treatment of the retina. Thecombination of laser therapy with intravitreal injection of an inhibitorof VEGF for the treatment of diabetic macular edema is known (Elman M,Aiello L, Beck R, et al. “Randomized trial evaluating ranibizumab plusprompt or deferred laser or triamcinolone plus prompt laser for diabeticmacular edema”. Ophthalmology. 27 Apr. 2010).

Pharmaceutical compositions suitable for the delivery of the solid formof the present invention and methods for their preparation will bereadily apparent to those skilled in the art. Such compositions andmethods for their preparation may be found, for example, in Remington'sPharmaceutical Sciences, 19th Edition (Mack Publishing Company, 1995).

For administration to human patients, the total daily dose of the solidform of the invention is typically in the range 0.1 mg and 10,000 mg, orbetween 1 mg and 5000 mg, or between 10 mg and 1000 mg depending, ofcourse, on the mode of administration. If administered by intra-vitrealinjection a lower dose of between 0.0001 mg (0.1 μg) and 0.2 mg (200 μg)per eye is envisaged, or between 0.0005 mg (0.5 μg) and 0.05 mg (50 μg)per eye.

The total daily dose may be administered in single or divided doses andmay, at the physician's discretion, fall outside of the typical rangegiven herein. These dosages are based on an average human subject havinga weight of about 60 kg to 70 kg. The physician will readily be able todetermine doses for subjects whose weight falls outside this range, suchas infants and the elderly.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising a solid form of the compound of Formula A, as hereinbeforedefined, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent and/orexcipient. In a preferred embodiment, the solid form is Form 1. In analternative preferred embodiment, the solid form is Form 14. In analternative preferred embodiment, the solid form is Form 5 of thehydrochloride salt of the compound of Formula A. In a furtheralternative preferred embodiment, the solid form is Form 15 of thehydrochloride salt of the compound of Formula A.

It will be appreciated that the reference to solid forms of the compoundof Formula A as hereinbefore defined includes both the free base and thesalts thereof which have hereinbefore been described.

The pharmaceutical compositions may be administered topically (e.g. tothe eye, to the skin or to the lung and/or airways) in the form, e.g.,of eye-drops, creams, solutions, suspensions, heptafluoroalkane (HFA)aerosols and dry powder formulations; or systemically, e.g. by oraladministration in the form of tablets, capsules, syrups, powders orgranules; or by parenteral administration in the form of solutions orsuspensions; or by subcutaneous administration; or by rectaladministration in the form of suppositories; or transdermally. In afurther embodiment, the pharmaceutical composition is in the form of asuspension, tablet, capsule, powder, granule or suppository.

In an embodiment of the invention, the active ingredient is administeredorally. Oral administration may involve swallowing, so that the compoundenters the gastrointestinal tract, and/or buccal, lingual, or sublingualadministration by which the compound enters the blood stream directlyfrom the mouth.

Formulations suitable for oral administration include solid plugs, solidmicroparticulates, semi-solid and liquid (including multiple phases ordispersed systems) such as tablets; soft or hard capsules containingmulti- or nano-particulates, liquids, emulsions or powders; lozenges(including liquid-filled); chews; gels; fast dispersing dosage forms;films; ovules; sprays; and buccal/mucoadhesive patches.

Liquid (including multiple phases and dispersed systems) formulationsinclude emulsions, suspensions, solutions, syrups and elixirs. Suchformulations may be presented as fillers in soft or hard capsules.Liquid formulations may also be prepared by the reconstitution of asolid, for example, from a sachet.

The solid form of the invention may also be used in fast-dissolving,fast-disintegrating dosage forms such as those described in Liang andChen, Expert Opinion in Therapeutic Patents, 2001, 11 (6), 981-986.

The formulation of tablets is discussed in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms:Tablets, Vol. 1, by H. Lieberman and L. Lachman (Marcel Dekker, NewYork, 1980).

The invention will now be illustrated by the following non-limitingexamples. In the examples the following figures are presented:

FIG. 1: X-ray powder diffraction pattern of Form 1 of the compound ofFormula A (Example 1).

FIG. 2: STA of Form 1 of the compound of Formula A (Example 1).

FIG. 3: X-ray powder diffraction pattern of Form 2 of the compound ofFormula A (Example 2).

FIG. 4: X-ray powder diffraction pattern of Form 3 of the compound ofFormula A (Example 3).

FIG. 5: X-ray powder diffraction pattern of Form 4 of the compound ofFormula A (Example 4).

FIG. 6: X-ray powder diffraction pattern of Form 5 of the hydrochloridesalt of the compound of Formula A (Example 5).

FIG. 7: X-ray powder diffraction pattern of Form 6 of the hydrochloridesalt of the compound of Formula A (Example 6).

FIG. 8: X-ray powder diffraction pattern of Form 7 of the sulfate saltof the compound of Formula A (Example 7).

FIG. 9: X-ray powder diffraction pattern of Form 8 of the phosphate saltof the compound of Formula A (Example 8).

FIG. 10: X-ray powder diffraction pattern of Form 9 of the mesylate saltof the compound of Formula A (Example 9).

FIG. 11: X-ray powder diffraction pattern of Form 10 of the mesylatesalt of the compound of Formula A (Example 10).

FIG. 12: X-ray powder diffraction pattern of Form 11 of the tosylatesalt of the compound of Formula A (Example 11).

FIG. 13: X-ray powder diffraction pattern of Form 12 of the edisylatesalt of the compound of Formula A (Example 12).

FIG. 14: X-ray powder diffraction pattern of Form 13 of the besylatesalt of the compound of Formula A (Example 13).

FIG. 15: X-ray powder diffraction pattern of Form 14 of the compound ofFormula A (Example 14).

FIG. 16: DSC of Form 14 of the compound of Formula A (Example 14).

FIG. 17 X-ray powder diffraction pattern of Form 14 of the compound ofFormula A (Example 14A).

FIG. 18: X-ray powder diffraction pattern of Form 15 of thehydrochloride salt of the compound of Formula A (Example 15).

FIG. 19: TGA/DSC of Form 15 of the hydrochloride salt of the compound ofFormula A (Example 15).

FIG. 20: X-ray powder diffraction pattern of Form 15 of thehydrochloride salt of the compound of Formula A (Example 15A)

GENERAL EXPERIMENTAL DETAILS

In the following examples, the following abbreviations and definitionsare used:

Aq Aqueous solution DCM Dichloromethane DMF N,N-Dimethylformamide DMSODimethyl sulfoxide DSC Differential Scanning Calorimetry EtOAc EthylAcetate HATU 2-(3H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethylisouronium hexafluorophosphate(V) Hrs HoursHOBt Hydroxybenzotriazole IPA 2-Propanol/Propan-2-ol/Iso-propanol LCMSLiquid chromatography mass spectrometry Me Methyl MeCN Acetonitrile MeOHMethanol Min Minutes MS Mass spectrum NMR Nuclear magnetic resonancespectrum-NMR spectra were recorded at a frequency of 400 MHz unlessotherwise indicated Pet. Ether Petroleum ether fraction boiling at60-80° C. Ph Phenyl STA Simultaneous Thermal Analysis SWFI Sterile waterfor injection rt room temperature THF Tetrahydrofuran TFATrifluoroacetic acid XRPD X-ray powder diffraction

All reactions were carried out under an atmosphere of nitrogen unlessspecified otherwise.

¹H NMR spectra were recorded on a Bruker (400 MHz) or on a JEOL (400MHz) spectrometer with reference to deuterium solvent and at rt.

Molecular ions were obtained using LCMS which was carried out using aChromolith Speedrod RP-18e column, 50×4.6 mm, with a linear gradient 10%to 90% 0.1% HCO₂H/MeCN into 0.1% HCO₂H/H₂O over 13 min, flow rate 1.5mL/min, or using Agilent, X-Select, acidic, 5-95% MeCN/water over 4 min.Data was collected using a Thermofinnigan Surveyor MSQ mass spectrometerwith electospray ionisation in conjunction with a ThermofinniganSurveyor LC system.

Alternatively, molecular ions were obtained using LCMS which was carriedout using an Agilent Poroshell 120 EC-C18 (2.7 m, 3.0×50 mm) column with0.1% v/v Formic acid in water [eluent A]; MeCN [eluent B]; Flow rate 0.8mL/min and 1.5 minutes equilibration time between samples, gradientshown below. Mass detection was afforded with API 2000 mass spectrometer(electrospray).

Gradient: Time (min) Eluent A (%) Eluent B (%) 0.00 95 5 0.20 95 5 2.005 95 3.00 5 95 3.25 95 5 3.50 95 5

Where products were purified by flash chromatography, ‘silica’ refers tosilica gel for chromatography, 0.035 to 0.070 mm (220 to 440 mesh) (e.g.Merck silica gel 60), and an applied pressure of nitrogen up to 10 p.s.iaccelerated column elution. Reverse phase preparative HPLC purificationswere carried out using a Waters 2525 binary gradient pumping system atflow rates of typically 20 mL/min using a Waters 2996 photodiode arraydetector.

All solvents and commercial reagents were used as received.

Chemical names were generated using automated software such as theAutonom software provided as part of the ISIS Draw package from MDLInformation Systems or the Chemaxon software provided as a component ofMarvinSketch or as a component of the IDBS E-WorkBook.

Where stated, X-Ray Powder Diffraction patterns were collected on aPhilips X-Pert MPD diffractometer and analysed using the followingexperimental conditions (Method A):

Scan parameters: Scan Axis: Gonio Start Position [°2θ]: 4.0084 EndPosition [°2θ]: 39.9804 Step Size [°2θ]: 0.0170 Scan Step Time [s]:10.1600 Scan Type: Continuous PSD Mode: Scanning PSD Length [°2θ]: 2.12Offset [°2θ]: 0.0000 Divergence Slit Type: Automatic Irradiated Length[mm] 10.00 Specimen Length [mm]: 10.00 Measurement Temperature [° C.]:25.00 Anode Material: Cu K-Alpha1 [Å]: 1.54060 K-Alpha2 [Å]: 1.54443K-A2/K-A1 Ratio: 0.50000 Generator Settings: 40 mA, 40 kV DiffractometerType: 0000000011038600 Diffractometer Number: 0 Goniometer Radius [mm]:240.00 Dist. Focus-Diverg. Slit [mm]: 100.00 Incident BeamMonochromator: No Spinning: Yes

Approximately 5 mg of sample under analysis was gently compressed on theXRPD zero back ground single obliquely cut silica sample holder. Thesample was then loaded into the diffractometer for analysis.

Simultaneous Thermal Analysis (STA) data were collected using thefollowing method: Approximately 5 mg of sample was accurately weighedinto a ceramic crucible and it was placed into the chamber ofPerkin-Elmer STA 600 TGA/DTA analyzer at ambient temperature. The samplewas then heated at a rate of 10° C./min, typically from 25° C. to 300°C., during which time the change in weight was monitored as well as DTAsignal. The purge gas used was nitrogen at a flow rate of 20 cm³/min.

Where specified, X-Ray Powder Diffraction patterns were collected usingthe following method (Method B):

According to Method B, X-ray powder diffraction studies were performedusing a Bruker AXS D2 PHASER (D2-205355) in Bragg-Brentanoconfiguration, equipment #2353. A Cu anode at 30 kV, 10 mA, sample stagestandard rotating (5/min) with beam stop and monochromatisation by aKβ-filter (0.59% Ni) were used. The slits that were used are fixeddivergence slits 1.0 mm (=0.61°), primary axial Soller slit 2.5° andsecondary axial Soller slit 2.5°. The detector is a linear detectorLYNXEYE with receiving slit 5° detector opening. The standard sampleholder (0.1 mm cavity in (510) silicon wafer) has a minimal contributionto the background signal. The measurement conditions were: scan range5-45° 2θ, sample rotation 5 rpm, 0.5 s/step, 0.010°/step, 3.0 mmdetector slit; and all measuring conditions were logged in theinstrument control file. The software used for data collection wasDiffrac.Commander v4.0. Data analysis was performed using Diffrac.EvaV4.1 evaluation software. No background correction or smoothing wasapplied to the patterns.

Where specified, X-Ray Powder Diffraction patterns were collected usingthe following method (Method C):

According to Method C, XRPD diffractograms were collected on a Bruker D8diffractometer using Cu Kα radiation (40 kV, 40 mA) and a θ-2θgoniometer fitted with a Ge monochromator. The incident beam passesthrough a 2.0 mm divergence slit followed by a 0.2 mm anti-scatter slitand knife edge. The diffracted beam passes through an 8.0 mm receivingslit with 2.5° Soller slits followed by the Lynxeye Detector. Thesoftware used for data collection and analysis was Diffrac Plus XRDCommander and Diffrac Plus EVA respectively. Samples were run underambient conditions as flat plate specimens using powder as received. Thesample was prepared on a polished, zero-background (510) silicon waferby gently pressing onto the flat surface or packed into a cut cavity.The sample was rotated in its own plane. The details of the standarddata collection method are:

-   -   Angular range: 2 to 42° 2θ    -   Step size: 0.05° 2θ    -   Collection time: 0.5 s/step (total collection time: 6.40 min)

Where specified, X-Ray Powder Diffraction patterns were collected usingthe following method (Method D):

According to Method D, XRPD diffractograms were collected on aPANalytical Empyrean diffractometer using Cu Kα radiation (45 kV, 40 mA)in transmission geometry. A 0.5° slit, 4 mm mask and 0.04 rad Sollerslits with a focusing mirror were used on the incident beam. A PIXcel3Ddetector, placed on the diffracted beam, was fitted with a receivingslit and 0.04 rad Soller slits. The software used for data collectionwas X'Pert Data Collector using X'Pert Operator Interface. The data wereanalysed and presented using Diffrac Plus EVA or HighScore Plus.

Samples were prepared and analysed in a metal 96 well-plate intransmission mode. X-ray transparent film was used between the metalsheets and powders (approximately 1-2 mg) were used as received. Thescan mode used the gonio scan axis.

The details of the standard screening data collection method are:

-   -   Angular range: 2.5 to 32.0° 2θ    -   Step size: 0.0130° 2θ    -   Collection time: 12.75 s/step (total collection time of 2.07        min)

Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) data were collected using the followingmethod: Approximately 5-10 mg of sample was accurately weighed into apre-tared aluminium DSC pan and it was placed into the chamber of a TAInstruments Q500 TGA equipped with a 16 position auto-sampler at ambienttemperature. The sample was then heated from ambient temperature to 350°C. at a rate of 10° C./min, during which time the change in weight wasmonitored. Nitrogen was used as a purge gas at a flow rate of 60 ml/min.The instrument control software was Advantage for Q Series and ThermalAdvantage and the data were analysed using Universal Analysis.

Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) data were collected using thefollowing method: Approximately 0.5-3 mg of sample was accuratelyweighted into a pin-holed aluminium DSC pan and it was placed into thechamber of a TA Instruments Discovery DSC equipped with a 50 positionauto-sampler at ambient temperature. The sample was then heated from 25°C. to 250° C. at a rate of 10° C./min. The purge gas used was nitrogenat a flow rate of 50 ml/min over the sample.

The instrument control software was TRIOS and the data were analysedusing Universal Analysis.

Where specified Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) data werecollected using a Mettler Toledo DSC1 STARe System (Method D). Typically5-10 mg of sample was loaded onto a pre-weighed Al crucible and kept at20° C. for 5 minutes, after which it was heated at 10° C./min from 20°C. to 350° C. and kept at 350° C. for 1 minute. A nitrogen purge of 40ml/min was maintained over the sample. The software used for datacollection and evaluation was STARe Software v15.0.

SYNTHETIC EXAMPLES Example 1—Form 1 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide5-Fluoro-1-(4-hydroxymethyl-benzyl)-1H-pyridin-2-one

To 4-(chloromethyl)benzylalcohol (4.50 g, 28.7 mmol) in acetone (150 mL)was added 5-fluoro-2-hydroxypyridine (3.57 g, 31.6 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (11.9g, 24.2 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 36 hrs.The reaction mixture was cooled and solvent was removed in vacuo. Theresidue was taken up in CHCl₃ (150 mL) and washed with water (30 mL),dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and evaporated. The aqueous layer was extractedwith 20% IPA-chloroform (3×50 mL). All organic layers were combined. Theresidue was adsorbed onto silica and purified by automated flashchromatography eluting with MeOH-DCM, to give a white solid identifiedas the title compound (5.65 g, 24.2 mmol, 84%).

[M+H]⁺=234.2

1-(4-Bromomethyl-benzyl)-5-fluoro-1H-pyridin-2-one

To 5-fluoro-1-(4-hydroxymethyl-benzyl)-1H-pyridin-2-one (1.65 g, 7.1mmol) in DCM (100 mL) was added phosphorous tribromide (665 mL, 7.1mmol) and the reaction stirred at rt for 2 hrs. The reaction mixture wasdiluted with CHCl₃ (100 mL) and washed with saturated NaHCO₃(aq) (50mL), water (10 mL) and brine (10 mL). The organic layer was dried(Na₂SO₄), filtered and evaporated to give a colourless gum identified asthe title compound which was used without further purification (1.85 g,6.3 mmol, 88%).

[M+Na]⁺=318.2

1-[4-(5-Fluoro-2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-ylmethyl)-benzyl]-3-methoxymethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylicacid methyl ester

To 3-methoxymethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester (259 mg,1.5 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) was added1-(4-bromomethyl-benzyl)-5-fluoro-1H-pyridin-2-one (450 mg, 1.5 mmol)and K₂CO₃ (420 mg, 3.04 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at rtfor 18 hrs. The reaction mixture was concentrated and then partitionedbetween EtOAc (60 mL) and water (20 mL) and washed sequentially withwater (3×10 mL) and brine (10 mL). The organic layer was dried (Na₂SO₄),filtered and evaporated. The crude residue was purified by automatedflash chromatography eluting with EtOAc/acetonitrile-methanol to givetwo regioisomers. The regioisomers were identified by ¹H NOESY and thetitle compound isolated as an off-white solid (327 mg, 0.85 mmol, 55%).

[M+H]⁺=385.8

¹H NMR (CDCl₃) 3.49 (3H, s), 3.81 (3H, s), 4.74 (2H, s), 5.10 (2H, s),5.30 (2H, s), 6.61 (1H, dd, J=10.4, 5.4 Hz), 7.16 (1H, t, J=3.5 Hz),7.25-7.26 (2H, m), 7.29-7.33 (3H, m), 7.81 (1H, s)

1-[4-(5-Fluoro-2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-ylmethyl)-benzyl]-3-methoxymethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylicacid

To1-[4-(5-fluoro-2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-ylmethyl)-benzyl]-3-methoxymethyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylicacid methyl ester (327 mg, 0.85 mmol) in ethanol (50 mL) was added NaOH(339 mg, 8.5 mmol) and heated at vigorous reflux for 24 hrs. Thereaction mixture was cooled and concentrated. The crude residue wasdiluted with water (5 mL) and washed with DCM (7 mL). The aqueous phasewas taken and adjusted to pH 2 with 2M HCl and then extracted with 90%CH₃Cl/10% IPA (6×15 mL). The organic layer was dried (Na₂SO₄), filteredand concentrated to give a pale yellow solid that was used withoutfurther purification.

3-Fluoro-4-methoxy-pyridine-2-carbonitrile

To a large microwave vial, cyanocopper (1.304 g, 14.6 mmol) was added toa solution of 2-bromo-3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridine (1 g, 4.9 mmol) in DMF(5 mL). The reaction vial was sealed and heated to 100° C. for 16 hrs.The reaction mixture was diluted with water (20 mL) and EtOAc (20 mL).The thick suspension was sonicated and required additional water (40 mL)and EtOAc (2×50 mL) with sonication to break-up the solid precipitated.The combined layers were filtered through a plug of Celite and theorganic layer isolated, washed with brine (50 mL), dried over MgSO₄,filtered and the solvent removed under reduced pressure to give a palegreen solid identified as 3-fluoro-4-methoxy-pyridine-2-carbonitrile(100 mg, 0.58 mmol, 12% yield)

(3-Fluoro-4-methoxy-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester

3-Fluoro-4-methoxy-pyridine-2-carbonitrile (100 mg, 0.58 mmol) wasdissolved in anhydrous MeOH (10 mL, 247 mmol) and nickel chloridehexahydrate (14 mg, 0.058 mmol) was added followed by di-tert-butyldicarbonate (255 mg, 1.16 mmol). The resulting pale green solution wascooled in an ice-salt bath to −5° C. and then sodium borohydride (153mg, 4.1 mmol) was added portionwise maintaining the reaction temperature0° C. The deep brown solution was left to stir at 0° C. and slowlyallowed to warm to rt and then left to stir at rt for 3 hrs. Thereaction mixture was evaporated to dryness at 40° C. to afford a blackresidue which was diluted with DCM (10 mL) and washed with sodiumhydrogen carbonate (aq) (10 mL). An emulsion formed so the organics wereseparated via a phase separating cartridge and concentrated. The crudeliquid was purified by chromatography eluting with EtOAc/iso-hexane toafford (3-fluoro-4-methoxy-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-carbamic acid tert-butylester as a clear yellow oil (108 mg, 62% yield)

[MH]⁺=257

(3-Fluoro-4-methoxy-pyridin-2-yl)-methylamine dihydrochloride salt

(3-Fluoro-4-methoxy-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester(108 mg, 0.36 mmol) was taken up in iso-propyl alcohol (1 mL) and thenHCl (6N in iso-propyl alcohol) (1 mL, 0.58 mmol) was added at rt andleft to stir at 40° C. for 2 hrs. The reaction mixture was concentratedunder reduced pressure and then triturated with diethyl ether andsonicated to give a cream coloured solid (75 mg, 55% yield) identifiedas (3-fluoro-4-methoxy-pyridin-2-yl)-methylamine dihydrochloride salt.[MH]⁺=157

Form 1 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide

1,1′-Carbonyldiimidazole (8.45 g, 52.1 mmol) was added to a solution of1-(4-((5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)methyl)benzyl)-3-(methoxymethyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylicacid (19.4 g, 52.1 mmol) in DMF (112 mL) and the reaction mixture washeated to 50° C. for 2 hrs. After that time,(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methanamine dihydrochloride (12.0 g,52.1 mmol) was added to the reaction mixture and heating at 50° C. wascontinued overnight. The reaction mixture was cooled to rt then addeddropwise to water (1 L) with vigorous stirring. After addition wascompleted stirring was continued for 1 hour. The product was collectedby filtration and was washed with water (250 mL). The wet material wasdissolved in DCM and water was separated. The organic layer was driedover Na₂SO₄ and filtered through Celite. The solvent was removed invacuo to yield 21.9 g.

The residue was recrystallized from IPA (170 mL) at reflux, cooling tort before filtering, then twice taken up into DCM, washed with sodiumbicarbonate (aq), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated underreduced pressure. The residue was recrystallized from IPA (160 mL) atreflux, cooling to rt before filtering. Trituration with cold tert-butylmethyl ether and drying gave Form 1 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide(17 g).

¹H NMR (400 Mhz, d6-DMSO) δ 3.17 (3H, s), 3.83 (3H, s), 4.42 (2H s),4.44 (2H, d, J=3.2 Hz), 4.92 (2H, s), 5.19 (2H, s), 6.35 (1H, dd,J=10.0, 5.5 Hz), 7.09 (1H, t, J=6.0 Hz), 7.14 (2H, d, J=8.2 Hz), 7.20(2H, d, J=8.21H z), 7.46-7.51 (1H, m), 7.92 (1H, t, J=0.91H z), 8.14(1H, d, J=5.51H z), 8.17 (1H, s), 8.34 (1H, t, J=5.3 Hz) ppm.

An XRPD diffractogram (Method A) of Form 1 is shown in FIG. 1.

Peak position table: No. Pos. [°2θ] Height [cts] Rel. Int. [%]  1 7.7290.2 12.1  2 8.3 91.1 3.8  3 10.7 34.0 1.4  4 11.6 385.3 16.1  5 12.6247.8 10.3  6 12.8 139.4 5.8  7 13.7 39.4 1.6  8 14.1 48.2 2.0  9 14.71090.1 45.4 10 15.2 200.8 8.4 11 15.5 112.2 4.7 12 16.4 54.7 2.3 13 17.1193.3 8.1 14 17.6 409.3 17.1 15 17.9 1246.2 52.0 16 18.1 1785.6 74.4 1719.4 1386.7 57.8 18 20.1 2398.9 100.0 19 20.8 583.3 24.3 20 21.4 1207.450.3 21 22.1 567.3 23.7 22 22.5 1106.6 46.1 23 23.4 925.6 38.6 24 23.9567.5 23.7 25 24.2 362.1 15.1 26 24.5 375.2 15.6 27 25.3 563.5 23.5 2826.0 404.1 16.9 29 26.8 448.1 18.7 30 27.2 229.3 9.6 31 28.3 183.9 7.732 29.2 413.8 17.3 33 29.6 441.4 18.4 34 30.2 159.3 6.6 35 31.3 250.710.5 36 32.2 198.3 8.3 37 33.6 175.8 7.3 38 34.7 169.1 7.1 39 37.0 83.73.5 40 38.1 77.8 3.2 41 38.6 48.5 2.0

Simultaneous Thermal Analysis (STA)

The STA data for Form 1 are shown in FIG. 2.

Example 2—Form 2 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide

1-({4-[(5-Fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidewas dissolved in 1:1 MeOH/water, with heating, to provide a 200 mg/mLsolution. The solvent was allowed to evaporate under nitrogen to affordForm 2 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide.

An XRPD diffractogram (Method A) of Form 2 is shown in FIG. 3.

Peak position table: No. Pos. [°2θ] Height [cts] Rel. Int. [%]  1 5.7200.7 54.3  2 7.5 29.5 8.0  3 9.9 134.5 36.4  4 13.0 369.8 100.0  5 15.0205.4 55.5  6 16.0 75.7 20.5  7 17.2 103.0 27.9  8 17.7 42.2 11.4  918.6 54.8 14.8 10 19.6 57.8 15.6 11 22.2 203.4 55.0 12 23.1 140.3 37.913 25.0 32.0 8.7 14 25.7 72.2 19.5 15 28.8 49.6 13.4

Example 3—Form 3 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide

1-({4-[(5-Fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide(10 mg) was added to EtOH (50 μL) and the mixture heated until the solidhad dissolved. The warm solution was then cooled rapidly by plunginginto liquid nitrogen. The solvent was then evaporated under a flow ofnitrogen to afford Form 3 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide.

An XRPD diffractogram (Method A) of Form 3 is shown in FIG. 4.

Peak position table: No. Pos. [°2θ] Height [cts] Rel. Int. [%]  1 4.718.7 2.2  2 5.3 16.8 2.0  3 7.0 848.9 100.0  4 9.5 147.1 17.3  5 10.3166.1 19.6  6 10.8 108.6 12.8  7 11.4 68.6 8.1  8 12.0 68.0 8.0  9 13.018.4 2.2 10 14.1 246.1 29.0 11 15.0 70.5 8.3 12 16.0 65.6 7.7 13 16.3170.5 20.1 14 17.2 71.3 8.4 15 17.8 100.7 11.9 16 18.2 260.7 30.7 1718.6 71.3 8.4 18 19.8 64.9 7.6 19 20.2 103.0 12.1 20 20.9 53.3 6.3 2121.5 85.4 10.1 22 22.4 96.6 11.4 23 23.4 167.3 19.7 24 24.1 344.1 40.525 24.4 235.3 27.7 26 25.3 379.9 44.8 27 25.6 182.6 21.5 28 26.2 141.316.6 29 26.7 92.0 10.8 30 28.0 71.8 8.5 31 29.9 41.2 4.9 32 33.1 17.92.1 33 35.8 13.7 1.6

Example 4—Form 4 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide

A slurry of1-({4-[(5-Fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide(10 mg) in 90:10 IPA/water (50 μL) was prepared. The slurry was maturedby temperature-cycling for 2 days by shaking on a platform whilst theatmospheric temperature was raised to 40° C. for four hrs then switchingoff the power to the heater/incubator for four hrs then repeating thetemperature cycle in this manner up to 2 days.

The solvent was then evaporated, at ambient temperature, under a flow ofnitrogen to afford Form 4 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide.

An XRPD diffractogram (Method A) of Form 4 is shown in FIG. 5.

Peak position table: No. Pos. [°2θ] Height [cts] Rel. Int. [%]  1 4.83604.2 100.0  2 7.8 193.9 5.4  3 9.5 404.2 11.2  4 10.3 66.7 1.9  5 11.01004.9 27.9  6 11.7 214.9 6.0  7 12.7 118 .00 3.3  8 12.9 33.6 0.9  914.3 721.1 20.0 10 14.8 230.6 6.4 11 15.3 441.1 12.2 12 15.6 91.3 2.5 1315.9 248.9 6.9 14 17.1 76.6 2.1 15 17.7 61.6 1.7 16 18.0 133.2 3.7 1718.2 271.7 7.5 18 18.8 123.2 3.4 19 19.1 93.0 2.6 20 19.5 274.4 7.6 2119.9 242.7 6.7 22 20.2 423.6 11.8 23 20.7 98.9 2.7 24 21.5 266.1 7.4 2522.0 160.8 4.5 26 22.2 367.3 10.2 27 22.6 190.6 5.3 28 23.2 146.2 4.1 2923.5 138 .14 3.8 30 24.0 352.2 9.8 31 24.6 128 .63 3.6 32 25.4 202.1 5.633 26.1 95.8 2.7 34 26.3 50.5 1.4 35 26.8 229.8 6.4 36 27.2 64.2 1.8 3727.8 49.4 1.4 38 28.4 95.2 2.6 39 29.2 151.5 4.2 40 29.8 68.0 1.9 4131.1 53.1 1.5 42 31.4 57.8 1.6 43 32.4 36.9 1.0 44 33.0 36.4 1.0 45 33.835.1 1.0 46 35.6 27.5 0.8 47 37.1 16.9 0.5 48 37.7 23.4 0.7 49 38.2 20.80.6 50 39.2 25.8 0.7

Example 5—Form 5 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidehydrochloride

To1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide(15 mg) in THF (150 μL) was added 1.1 equivalents of 5M hydrochloricacid. The mixture was shaken well by hand, and the mixture temperaturecycled between ambient and 40° C. for 18-24 hrs. The supernatant wasdecanted off, and the solid dried by evaporation under nitrogen toafford Form 5 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidehydrochloride.

An XRPD diffractogram (Method A) of Form 5 is shown in FIG. 6.

Form 5 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidehydrochloride was also formed by substituting the THF in the aboveprocedure with acetone or acetonitrile.

Example 6—Form 6 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidehydrochloride

To1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide(15 mg) in ethyl acetate (150 μL) was added 1.1 equivalents of 5 Mhydrochloric acid. The mixture was shaken well by hand, and the mixturetemperature cycled between ambient and 40° C. for 18-24 hrs. The solventwas allowed to evaporation under nitrogen to afford Form 6 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidehydrochloride.

An XRPD diffractogram (Method A) of Form 6 is shown in FIG. 7.

Example 7—Form 7 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidesulfate

To1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide(15 mg) in acetone (150 μL) was added 1.1 equivalents of 6M sulfuricacid. The mixture was shaken well by hand, and the mixture temperaturecycled between ambient and 40° C. for 18-24 hrs. The supernatant wasdecanted off, and the solid dried by evaporation under nitrogen toafford Form 7 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidesulfate.

An XRPD diffractogram (Method A) of Form 7 is shown in FIG. 8.

Form 7 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidesulfate was also formed by substituting the acetone in the aboveprocedure with ethyl acetate, THF or acetonitrile.

Example 8—Form 8 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidephosphate

To1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide(15 mg) in acetone (150 μL) was added 1.1 equivalents of 5Morthophosphoric acid. The mixture was shaken well by hand, and themixture temperature cycled between ambient and 40° C. for 18-24 hrs. Thesupernatant was decanted off, and the solid dried by evaporation undernitrogen to afford Form 8 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidephosphate.

An XRPD diffractogram (Method A) of Form 8 is shown in FIG. 9.

Form 8 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidephosphate was also formed by substituting the acetone in the aboveprocedure with acetonitrile.

Example 9—Form 9 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidemesylate

To1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide(15 mg) in ethyl acetate (150 μL) was added 1.1 equivalents ofmethanesulfonic acid. The mixture was shaken well by hand, and themixture temperature cycled between ambient and 40° C. for 18-24 hrs. Thesupernatant was decanted off, and the solid dried by evaporation undernitrogen to afford Form 9 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidemesylate.

An XRPD diffractogram (Method A) of Form 9 is shown in FIG. 10.

Form 9 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidemesylate was also formed by substituting the ethyl acetate in the aboveprocedure with acetone.

Example 10—Form 10 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidemesylate

To1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide(15 mg) in THF (150 μL) was added 1.1 equivalents of methanesulfonicacid. The mixture was shaken well by hand, and the mixture temperaturecycled between ambient and 40° C. for 18-24 hrs. The supernatant wasdecanted off, and the solid dried by evaporation under nitrogen toafford Form 10 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidemesylate.

An XRPD diffractogram (Method A) of Form 10 is shown in FIG. 11.

Example 11—Form 11 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidetosylate

To1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide(15 mg) in acetone (150 μL) was added 1.1 equivalents ofp-tolunenesulfonic acid. The mixture was shaken well by hand, and themixture temperature cycled between ambient and 40° C. for 18-24 hrs. Thesupernatant was decanted off, and the solid dried by evaporation undernitrogen to afford Form 11 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidetosylate.

An XRPD diffractogram (Method A) of Form 11 is shown in FIG. 12.

Form 11 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidetosylate was also formed by substituting the acetone in the aboveprocedure with ethyl acetate, THF or acetonitrile.

Example 12—Form 12 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamideedisylate

To1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide(15 mg) in acetonitrile (150 μL) was added 1.1 equivalents of1,2-ethanedisulfonic acid. The mixture was shaken well by hand, and themixture temperature cycled between ambient and 40° C. for 18-24 hrs. Thesupernatant was decanted off, and the solid dried by evaporation undernitrogen to afford Form 12 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamideedisylate.

An XRPD diffractogram (Method A) of Form 12 is shown in FIG. 13.

Form 12 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamideedisylate was also formed by substituting the acetonitrile in the aboveprocedure with ethyl acetate, THF or acetone.

Example 13—Form 13 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidebesylate

To1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide(15 mg) in acetone (150 μL) was added 1.1 equivalents of benzenesulfonicacid (as a stock solution of benzenesulfonic acid (100 mg) in acetone (1mL)). The mixture was shaken well by hand, and the mixture temperaturecycled between ambient and 40° C. for 18-24 hrs. The supernatant wasdecanted off, and the solid dried by evaporation under nitrogen toafford Form 13 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidebesylate.

An XRPD diffractogram (Method A) of Form 13 is shown in FIG. 14.

Form 13 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidebesylate was also formed by substituting the acetone in the aboveprocedure with ethyl acetate, THF or acetonitrile.

Example 14—Form 14 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide

1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide(200 g) in acetonitrile (2.35 kg) was stirred at 150 rpm and heated to79° C. to yield a hazy solution. A polishing filtration was thenperformed. The resultant solution was maintained at a temperature ofapproximately 55° C. and seeded with Form 1 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide(1.01 g). Alternatively, the resultant solution could have been seededwith Form 14 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide.The resulting suspension was stirred for 30 mins at 50-55° C. beforebeing cooled to 0-5° C. (at a rate of 0.5° C./min) and stirred for 30mins. The solids were isolated by filtration, washed with cold (0-5° C.)acetonitrile and dried under vacuum to afford Form 14 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide.

An XRPD diffractogram (Method B) of Form 14 is shown in FIG. 15.

Peak position table: No. Pos. [°2θ] Height [cts] Rel. Int. [%]  1 6.11350.0 3.3  2 9.6 1410.0 3.5  3 11.3 686.0 1.7  4 12.0 2050.0 5.1  512.2 5660.0 14.0  6 13.2 6890.0 17.0  7 14.2 1210.0 3.0  8 14.5 991.02.4  9 15.4 5740.0 14.2 10 16.8 446.0 1.1 11 18.0 20200.0 49.9 12 18.28280.0 20.4 13 18.6 3740.0 9.2 14 19.5 1560.0 3.9 15 20.7 12600.0 31.116 21.4 663.0 1.6 17 22.4 3440.0 8.5 18 23.2 40500.0 100.0 19 23.335300.0 87.2 20 24.2 19500.0 48.1 21 24.4 22800.0 56.3 22 25.0 2450.06.0 23 25.7 10000.0 24.7 24 26.2 9560.0 23.6 25 26.6 1590.0 3.9 26 27.1677.0 1.7 27 27.7 6300.0 15.6 28 28.3 4950.0 12.2 29 29.1 14000.0 34.630 29.9 903.0 2.2 31 30.5 5820.0 14.4 32 31.2 1320.0 3.3 33 32.2 855.02.1 34 33.3 1490.0 3.7 35 33.8 820.0 2.0 36 35.1 641.0 1.6 37 35.9 870.02.1 38 36.3 986.0 2.4 39 36.8 764.0 1.9 40 37.2 615.0 1.5 41 38.3 1140.02.8 42 39.3 230.0 0.6 43 39.7 781.0 1.9 44 41.3 750.0 1.9 45 42.3 467.01.2 46 43.2 573.0 1.4 47 43.4 693.0 1.7 48 44.5 383.0 0.9

Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)

The DSC data for Form 14 are shown in FIG. 16.

Example 14A—Form 14 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide

Form 5 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidehydrochloride (5.4 mg) was suspended in pH 7.4 citric acid-sodiumphosphate buffer (0.5 mL) (prepared by transferring 0.1M citric acidsolution (4.5 ml) to a 50 ml volumetric flask and making to volume with0.2M disodium hydrogen phosphate). The suspension was shaken at 25°C./750 rpm for 24 hrs. The mixture was pH checked and adjustedperiodically during the 24 hrs period with 0.2M NaOH to maintain withinpH 7.4±0.1 range. The mixture was filtered and the residual solid wasretained for XRPD. XRPD identified the solid residue as Form 14 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide.

An XRPD diffractogram (Method D) of Form 14 is shown in FIG. 17.

Peak position table: No. Pos. [°2θ] Rel. Int. [%]  1 6 8.4  2 9.6 25.1 3 11.3 11.6  4 13.3 100  5 14.2 31.5  6 14.5 20.4  7 15.4 27.1  8 16.98.8  9 18 41.1 10 18.7 21.7 11 19.5 27.1 12 20.6 20.6 13 20.8 34.7 14 2119.8 15 21.3 13.8 16 21.6 10.6 17 22.4 15.7 18 22.7 25.4 19 23.2 67.2 2023.4 32.3 21 24.1 18.9 22 24.4 11 23 25 11.3 24 25.5 17.2 25 25.7 24.726 26.3 11.8 27 26.6 13.6 28 27.1 8.6 29 27.7 23.7 30 28.3 10.6 31 29.119.4 32 29.7 10 33 29.9 8 34 30.5 7.6 35 31.3 9

Example 15—Form 15 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]Phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidehydrochloride

1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide(2.002 g) was suspended and stirred in acetonitrile (20 ml) at up to 70°C. for approximately 5 hours. To the suspension was added 1.1equivalents of 5.8 M hydrochloric acid in acetonitrile (prepared bydiluting 37% HCl with acetonitrile). The resulting solution was stirredfor 15 minutes, then allowed to cool to rt. The resulting suspension wastemperature cycled, in cycles of 4 hrs, in an incubator between rt and40° C. for 23 hrs. The suspension was filtered, washed with acetonitrileand dried under vacuum to afford Form 15 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidehydrochloride.

An XRPD diffractogram (Method C) of Form 15 is shown in FIG. 18.

Peak position table: No. Pos. [°2θ] Rel. Int. [%]  1 9.2 10.0  2 10.0100.0  3 10.7 18.2  4 12.4 45.8  5 13.9 39.2  6 14.8 6.1  7 15.8 10.7  816.6 17.5  9 17.4 7.0 10 18.4 12.2 11 18.6 11.0 12 18.9 12.0 13 20.038.3 14 20.5 5.6 15 21.3 14.1 16 21.9 15.2 17 22.1 12.0 18 22.7 12.4 1924.2 10.5 20 24.8 59.2 21 25.2 14.3 22 25.8 13.7 23 27.0 15.1 24 27.219.7 25 27.8 11.7 26 28.3 6.2 27 28.5 7.0 28 28.9 7.5 29 29.1 7.5 3029.4 7.3 31 29.5 8.3 32 30.4 9.4 33 31.8 10.2

Thermogravimetric Analysis and Differential Scanning Calorimetry

The TGA and DSC data for Form 15 are shown in FIG. 19.

Example 15A—Form 15 of1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamidehydrochloride

1-({4-[(5-fluoro-2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide(2.5 g) was dissolved in acetonitrile (50 mL) at 65° C. while beingstirred. To the solution, 37% HCl in water (443 μl) was added. Themixture was maintained at 65° C. for 1 hrs. The sample was cooled over16 hrs to 10° C. in a linear cooling rate. The material was dried undervacuum at rt for 16 hrs.

An XRPD diffractogram (Method B) of Form 15 is shown in FIG. 20.

Biological Methods

The ability of the compound of formula A to inhibit plasma kallikreinmay be determined using the following biological assays. Data for areference compound, Example 41 of WO2016/083820(N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]-3-(methoxymethyl)-1-({4-[(2-oxopyridin-1-yl)methyl]phenyl}methyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide)are also provided for comparative purposes.

Determination of the IC₅₀ for Plasma Kallikrein Plasma kallikreininhibitory activity in vitro was determined using standard publishedmethods (see e.g. Johansen et al., Int. J. Tiss. Reac. 1986, 8, 185;Shori et al., Biochem. Pharmacol., 1992, 43, 1209; Sturzebecher et al.,Biol. Chem. Hoppe-Seyler, 1992, 373, 1025). Human plasma kallikrein(Protogen) was incubated at 25° C. with the fluorogenic substrateH-DPro-Phe-Arg-AFC and various concentrations of the test compound.Residual enzyme activity (initial rate of reaction) was determined bymeasuring the change in optical absorbance at 410 nm and the IC₅₀ valuefor the test compound was determined.

Data acquired from this assay are shown in Table 1.

Compounds were further screened for inhibitory activity against therelated enzyme KLK1. The ability of the compounds to inhibit KLK1 may bedetermined using the following biological assay:

Determination of the IC₅₀ for KLK1

KLK1 inhibitory activity in vitro was determined using standardpublished methods (see e.g. Johansen et al., Int. J. Tiss. Reac. 1986,8, 185; Shori et al., Biochem. Pharmacol., 1992, 43, 1209; Sturzebecheret al., Biol. Chem. Hoppe-Seyler, 1992, 373, 1025). Human KLK1(Callbiochem) was incubated at 25° C. with the fluorogenic substrateH-DVal-Leu-Arg-AFC and various concentrations of the test compound.Residual enzyme activity (initial rate of reaction) was determined bymeasuring the change in optical absorbance at 410 nm and the IC₅₀ valuefor the test compound was determined.

Data acquired from this assay are shown in Table 1.

Compounds were also screened for inhibitory activity against the relatedenzyme FXIa. The ability of the compounds to inhibit FXIa may bedetermined using the following biological assay:

Determination of the % Inhibition for FXIa

FXIa inhibitory activity in vitro was determined using standardpublished methods (see e.g. Johansen et al., Int. J. Tiss. Reac. 1986,8, 185; Shori et al., Biochem. Pharmacol., 1992, 43, 1209; Sturzebecheret al., Biol. Chem. Hoppe-Seyler, 1992, 373, 1025). Human FXIa (EnzymeResearch Laboratories) was incubated at 25° C. with the fluorogenicsubstrate Z-Gly-Pro-Arg-AFC and 40 μM of the test compound (oralternatively at various concentrations of the test compound in order todetermine IC₅₀). Residual enzyme activity (initial rate of reaction) wasdetermined by measuring the change in optical absorbance at 410 nm andthe IC₅₀ value for the test compound was determined.

Data acquired from this assay are shown in Table 1.

Compounds were also screened for inhibitory activity against the relatedenzyme FXIIa. The ability of the compounds to inhibit FXIIa may bedetermined using the following biological assay:

Determination of the IC₅₀ for FXIIa

Factor XIIa inhibitory activity in vitro was determined using standardpublished methods (see e.g. Shori et al., Biochem. Pharmacol., 1992, 43,1209; Baeriswyl et al., ACS Chem. Biol., 2015, 10 (8) 1861; Bouckaert etal., European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 110 (2016) 181). HumanFactor XIIa (Enzyme Research Laboratories) was incubated at 25° C. withthe fluorogenic substrate H-DPro-Phe-Arg-AFC and various concentrationsof the test compound. Residual enzyme activity (initial rate ofreaction) was determined by measuring the change in optical absorbanceat 410 nm and the IC₅₀ value for the test compound was determined.

Data acquired from this assay are shown in Table 1.

TABLE 1 IC₅₀ % Inhibition IC₅₀ (human IC₅₀ @ 40 μM IC₅₀ (human KLK1)(human (human (human Compound PKal) nM nM FXIa) nM FXIa) FXIIa) nMExample 41 of 3.3 >40,000 >40,000 0 >40,000 WO2016/083820 Compound ofFormula A 6.7 >40,000 >40,000 7 >40,000

Determination of Enzyme Selectivity

Human serine protease enzymes plasmin, thrombin and trypsin were assayedfor enzymatic activity using an appropriate fluorogenic substrate.Protease activity was measured by monitoring the accumulation ofliberated fluorescence from the substrate over 5 minutes. The linearrate of fluorescence increase per minute was expressed as percentage (%)activity. The Km for the cleavage of each substrate was determined bystandard transformation of the Michaelis-Menten equation. The compoundinhibitor assays were performed at substrate Km concentration andactivities were calculated as the concentration of inhibitor giving 50%inhibition (IC₅₀) of the uninhibited enzyme activity (100%).

Data acquired from these assays are shown in Table 2 below:

TABLE 2 Selectivity data IC₅₀ (nM) Compound Plasmin Thrombin TrypsinCompound of >40000 >40000 >40000 Formula A

Solubility Data

Solubility was determined in water and 0.1N HCl (aq). Test compoundswere incubated at 1 mg/mL for 24 hrs at 37° C. on a shaking platform(500 rpm). Samples were taken at 1, 4 and 24 hrs and centrifuged at15,000 g for 10 min. Test compound concentration in the supernatant wasdetermined by LCMS against a standard curve. The results are shown inTable 3 below.

TABLE 3 Solubility data 0.1N HCl (aq) Water Compound (mg/mL) (mg/mL)Compound of 0.94 0.29 Formula A

In Vitro ADME Data

In vitro permeability was determined using the Caco-2 model for oralabsorption. The methodology was adapted from standard published methods(Wang Z, Hop C. E., Leung K. H. and Pang J. (2000) J Mass Spectrom35(1); 71-76). The Caco-2 monolayers were established in a Biocoat™ HTSfibrillar collagen 24 well multiwell insert system (1.0 μm, PETmembrane, Corning 354803) in which 200,000 cells were seeded into eachinsert and maintained over 3 days before being utilised in thepermeability assay. For the assay, 50 μM test compound is added to theapical side of the inserts and incubated for 1 hour at 37° C. on ashaking platform (120 rpm). Apical to basolateral transport wasdetermined by measuring the test article in both compartments by LCMSfollowing the 1 hour incubation. The integrity of the Caco-2 monolayerswas confirmed by two methods, (i) comparison of pre- and post-experimenttransepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) and, (ii) assessment ofLucifer Yellow flux. The results are shown in Table 4 below.

The metabolic stability was determined using standard published methods(Obach RS (1999) Drug Metab Dispos 27(11); 1350-135). Human livermicrosomes (1 mg/mL; Corning) were incubated with 5 μM test compound at37° C. on a shaking platform (150 rpm). Samples were taken at 0 and 60min. The percentage test compound remaining at 60 minutes was determinedby ratio of LCMS peak areas. The results are shown in Table 4 below.

TABLE 4 In vitro ADME data % remaining Caco-2 (Papp × Compound at 60minutes 10⁻⁶ cm/s) Example 41 of Not determined  9 WO2016/083820Compound of 25% 24 Formula A

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic studies of the compounds in Table 5 were performed toassess the pharmacokinetics following a single oral dose in maleSprague-Dawley rats. Two rats were given a single po dose of 5 mL/kg ofa nominal 2 mg/mL (10 mg/kg) composition of test compound in vehicle.Following dosing, blood samples were collected over a period of 24 hrs.Sample times were 5, 15 and 30 minutes then 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 hrs.Following collection, blood samples were centrifuged and the plasmafraction analysed for concentration of test compound by LCMS. Oralexposure data acquired from these studies are shown in Table 5 below:

TABLE 5 Oral exposure data Compound Vehicle Dose po (mg/kg) Cmax (ng/mL)Tmax (min) Example 41 of 10% DMSO/10% 10.5 1534 180 WO2016/083820cremophor/80% SWFI Compound of 10% DMSO/10% 4.3 756 38 Formula Acremophor/80% SWFI

1. A solid form that is: (i) a solid form of the compound of Formula A,

which exhibits: at least the following characteristic X-ray powder diffraction peaks (Cu Kα radiation, expressed in degrees 2θ) at approximately 11.6, 14.7, 18.1, 20.1, and 21.4; or an endothermic peak in its STA thermograph at 148±3° C.; (ii) a solid form of the compound of Formula A,

which exhibits at least the following characteristic X-ray powder diffraction peaks (Cu Kα radiation, expressed in degrees 2θ) at approximately 5.7, 9.9, 13.0, 15.0, and 17.2; (iii) a solid form of the compound of Formula A,

which exhibits at least the following characteristic X-ray powder diffraction peaks (Cu Kα radiation, expressed in degrees 2θ) at approximately 7.0, 10.3, 14.1, 16.3, and 18.2; (iv) a solid form of the compound of Formula A,

which exhibits at least the following characteristic X-ray powder diffraction peaks (Cu Kα radiation, expressed in degrees 2θ) at approximately 4.8, 9.5, 11.0, 14.3, and 15.3; (v) a solid form of the hydrochloride salt of the compound of Formula A,

having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 6 or 7; (vi) a solid form of the sulfate salt of the compound of Formula A,

having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 8; (vii) a solid form of the phosphate salt of the compound of Formula A,

having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 9; (viii) a solid form of the mesylate salt of the compound of Formula A,

having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 10 or 11; (ix) a solid form of the tosylate salt of the compound of Formula A,

having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 12; (x) a solid form of the edisylate salt of the compound of Formula A,

having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 13; (xi) a solid form of the besylate salt of the compound of Formula A,

having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 14; (xii) a solid form of the compound of Formula A,

which exhibits at least the following characteristic X-ray powder diffraction peaks (Cu Kα radiation, expressed in degrees 2θ) at approximately 9.6, 13.2, 15.4, 18.0 and 20.7; or (xiii) A solid form of the hydrochloride salt of the compound of Formula A,

which exhibits at least the following characteristic X-ray powder diffraction peaks (Cu Kα radiation, expressed in degrees 2θ) at approximately 10.0, 10.7, 12.4, 13.9 and 16.6.
 2. The solid form according to claim 1 that is the a solid form of the compound of Formula A (i) and having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 1, and/or exhibiting an endothermic peak in its STA thermograph at 148±3° C., and/or having an STA thermograph substantially the same as that shown in FIG.
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 8. The solid form according to claim 1 that is the solid form of the compound of Formula A (ii) and having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG.
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 10. The solid form according to claim 1 that is the solid form of the compound of Formula A (iii) and having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG.
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 12. The solid form according to claim 1 that is the solid form of the compound of Formula A (iv) and having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG.
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 23. The solid form according to claim 1, that is the solid form of the compound of Formula A (xii) and having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 15 and/or which exhibits an endothermic peak in its DSC thermograph at 158±3° C., and/or has an DSC thermograph substantially the same as that shown in FIG.
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 27. The solid form according to claim 1 that is the solid form of the compound of Formula A (xiii) and having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern substantially the same as that shown in FIG. 18, and/or exhibits an endothermic peak in its DSC thermograph at 166±3° C., and/or has a TGA/DSC thermograph substantially the same as that shown in FIG.
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 30. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a solid form of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvant, diluent and/or carrier.
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 33. A method of treating a disease or condition mediated by plasma kallikrein, said method comprising administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a solid form of claim
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 35. The the method according to claim 33, wherein the disease or condition mediated by plasma kallikrein is impaired visual acuity, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular permeability associated with diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, hereditary angioedema, retinal vein occlusion, diabetes, pancreatitis, cerebral haemorrhage, nephropathy, cardiomyopathy, neuropathy, inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis, inflammation, septic shock, hypotension, cancer, adult respiratory distress syndrome, disseminated intravascular coagulation, blood coagulation during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery or bleeding from post-operative surgery.
 36. The method according to claim 33, wherein the disease or condition mediated by plasma kallikrein is selected from retinal vascular permeability associated with diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema and hereditary angioedema.
 37. The method according to claim 33, wherein the disease or condition mediated by plasma kallikrein is selected from retinal vascular permeability associated with diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic macular edema.
 38. The method according to claim 33, wherein the disease or condition mediated by plasma kallikrein is hereditary angioedema.
 39. The method according to claim 33, wherein the disease or condition mediated by plasma kallikrein is diabetic macular edema.
 40. The method according to claim 35, wherein said solid form is in a form suitable for injection into the ocular region of a patient, in particular, in a form suitable for intra-vitreal injection.
 41. A process for preparing the solid form of the compound of Formula A (i) or (xii) of claim 1, comprising crystallising said solid form from a mixture of the compound of Formula A and a solvent or a mixture of solvents.
 42. The process of claim 41, wherein the solvent or mixture of solvents comprises isopropanol, is isopropanol, comprises acetonitrile, or is acetonitrile.
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 46. The process of claim 41, wherein said mixture is heated to a temperature of approximately 60-85° C. and, optionally, after heating, said mixture is cooled to a temperature of approximately 0-40° C.
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 48. A process for preparing the solid form of the hydrochloride salt of the compound of Formula A (v) or (xiii) of claim 1, comprising crystallising said solid form from a solution of the hydrochloride salt of the compound of Formula A in a solvent or a mixture of solvents.
 49. The process of claim 48, wherein the solvent or mixture of solvents comprises methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, tetrahydrofuran or acetonitrile.
 50. The process of claim 49, therein the solvent or mixture of solvents comprises a solvent methanol, ethanol, isopropanol or acetonitrile. 